Cascades

Cultural  

1. Mountain chain extending from British Columbia, Canada, south through Washington and Oregon to northern California. It is known for its many volcanoes.

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Example Sentences

Whittaker testified before Congress in 1968, and his advocacy helped establish North Cascades National Park and the Pasayten Wilderness in Washington state, as well as Redwood National Park in California.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Washington’s governor has since announced that the mountain pass, one of the main routes across the Cascades, will remain closed for months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

By early Wednesday, winds in the region had caused widespread power outages and some tree damage, and were expected to bring blizzard conditions throughout the Cascades, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

“I work remotely from Bellingham and commute into Seattle via Amtrak Cascades a few times a month,” Grass writes, “and never tire of the waterside train views on the 6 p.m. departure out of Seattle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Back then there were no highways or restaurants or towns in the Cascades.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis