White Mountains


plural noun
  1. a mountain range in northern New Hampshire, part of the Appalachian Mountains. Highest peak, Mount Washington, 6,293 feet (1,918 meters).

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How to use White Mountains in a sentence

  • Aunt Jennys off in the White Mountains, getting well from something herself.

    Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret Widdemer

British Dictionary definitions for White Mountains

White Mountains

pl n
  1. a mountain range in the US, chiefly in N New Hampshire: part of the Appalachians. Highest peak: Mount Washington, 1917 m (6288 ft)

  2. a mountain range in the US, in E California and SW Nevada. Highest peak: White Mountain, 4342 m (14 246 ft)

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Cultural definitions for White Mountains

White Mountains

A forested range of mountains in New Hampshire.

Notes for White Mountains

Its highest point, Mount Washington, is the highest point in the northeastern United States and a popular tourist attraction.

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