Andean

[an-dee-uhn, an-dee-]

adjective

1. of or like the Andes.

Andean

/ ˈændɪən, ænˈdiːən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling the Andes

Other Word Forms

• inter-Andean adjective
• sub-Andean adjective
• trans-Andean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Andean¹

First recorded in 1830–40; Ande(s) + -an

Example Sentences

A severe shortage of fuel is hampering preparations for Bolivia's presidential run-off, which will see the Andean nation swing right after two decades of leftist rule, an electoral official said Tuesday.

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Venezuela is twice the size of Iraq, with densely populated cities, high Andean peaks and lowland jungles that can challenge troop deployments.

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Over the last week, they have tracked the birds on a digital map crossing Mexico, headed for Andean lagoons in Ecuador and Bolivia.

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He also delivered food and blankets to remote Andean villages, driving a white pickup truck and sleeping on a thin mattress on the floor.

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High in the Andean mountains of Ecuador, Tony, a large, male spectacled bear, shelters from the midday heat beneath the shade of a century-old fig tree draped in Spanish moss.

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