Altai Mountains

or Altay Mountains

plural noun

1. a mountain range in central Asia, mostly in Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and the S Russian Federation. Highest peak, Belukha, 15,157 feet (4,506 meters).

Altai Mountains

/ ɑːlˈtaɪ /

plural noun

1. a mountain system of central Asia, in W Mongolia, W China, and S Russia. Highest peak: Belukha, 4506 m (14 783 ft)

Example Sentences

Yesterday, in a sign that the dominoes have begun to fall, one of the largest state-run organizers, XTrail, canceled a major race at Kansas Lake in Xinjiang’s Altai Mountains, and local governments have already begun calling off marathons.

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The Altai Mountains lie north of Mongolia, with an average elevation of from 5000 to 7000 feet.

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The Altai Mountains are a line of lofty cliffs, two hundred and eighty miles in length, surmounting a high table-land.

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"A seeker of knowledge from the Altai Mountains," I responded.

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The Altai Mountains especially produce silver, and some gold, with lead and copper ores.

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These animals, which occur in the Altai Mountains, live in holes or crevices of rock.

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