Rocky Mountains

American  

[rok-ee moun-tnz] / ˈrɒk i ˈmaʊn tnz /

plural noun

1. the chief mountain system in North America, extending from central New Mexico to northern Alaska. Highest peak, Denali, 20,300 feet (6,187 meters).

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Rocky Mountains British  

plural noun

1. the chief mountain system of W North America, extending from British Columbia to New Mexico: forms the Continental Divide. Highest peak: Mount Elbert, 4399 m (14 431 ft). Mount McKinley (6194 m (20 320 ft)), in the Alaska Range, is not strictly part of the Rocky Mountains

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Rocky Mountains Cultural  

1. Major mountain chain of western North America, running from Alaska to Mexico.

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Etymology

Origin of Rocky Mountains

First recorded in 1800–05; translation of Canadian French les Montagnes des Roches, from Cree asini˙waciya, plural of asini˙waciy, equivalent to asini˙-, combining form of asiniy “stone, rock” + waciy “mountain,” originally referring to the Canadian Rockies

Example Sentences

Parts of the Front Range, the easternmost section of the Southern Rocky Mountains, saw winds as strong as 85 miles an hour blowing debris and kindling-dry brush against the power lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

These vulnerable areas include the Alps, the Caucasus, the Rocky Mountains, and parts of the Andes and African mountain ranges located at low latitudes.

From Science Daily

Meta Platforms said last year it was joining with the startup Sage Geosystems to develop an advanced geothermal project east of the Rocky Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Five new heliports have also sprung up at altitudes surpassing 14,500 feet, higher than any peak in the American Rocky Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal

The country's most visited parks include the Everglades in Florida, Yosemite in California and Colorado's Rocky Mountains.

From BBC

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