Andes

[ an-deez ]

/ ˈæn diz /

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plural noun

a mountain range in western South America, extending about 4,500 miles (7,250 kilometers) from northern Colombia and Venezuela south to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6,960 meters).

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Origin of Andes

First recorded in 1815–20; from Spanish, from Quechua andi “high crest”

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How to use Andes in a sentence

Using the carbon-14 dates from the kauri trees, the team examined sediment, pollen, and other data from before and during the Laschamps excursion that point to sudden cooling at locations from Australia to the Andes.
A magnetic field reversal 42,000 years ago may have contributed to mass extinctions|Carolyn Gramling|February 18, 2021|Science News
For the past 25 years, Lake Palcacocha, perched above the Peruvian city of Huaraz high in the Andes, has been filling up with water.
A looming climate disaster threatens the lives of 6,000 Peruvians|Philip Kiefer|February 9, 2021|Popular-Science
Now retired, he and his family make about 2,000 cases of wine from 12 acres around their home in the Uco Valley, a high-altitude region in the Andes foothills, in the southern end of the Mendoza region.
A refreshing $14 Tuscan red seeks burgers or pizza for a delicious match|Dave McIntyre|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
The surge in demand led to drastic changes for indigenous farmers in the Andes.
The quinoa evangelist|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Haas suspects these were the main targets of ancient hunters in that part of the Andes.
This prehistoric woman from Peru hunted big game|Bruce Bower|December 2, 2020|Science News For Students
By contrast, The German Doctor is a thriller that becomes a horror story amid the breathtaking beauty of the Andes foothills.
Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’|Jack Schwartz|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their vista of the snow-capped Andes suggests the Bavarian alps and the view from Berchtesgaden.
Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’|Jack Schwartz|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first search and rescue mission mapped an effort to find two friends who had gone missing while hiking in the Peruvian Andes.
Now You Can Hunt for Flight 370|Abby Haglage|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cocaine comes from the coca plant, which grows in the Andes and is considered sacred.
Why We Need Medical Meth + Cocaine|Valerie Vande Panne|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yasuni Natonal Park, where the equator meets the Andes, is famed for its fabulous variety of plants and animals.
The Rio+20 Conference Went From Good Intentions to the To-Do List From Hell|Mac Margolis|June 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, the passes in ascending the Andes and Cordillera can only be correctly imagined by experienced travellers.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The flavor of all cigars made from South American tobacco is similar, especially those made from tobacco grown east of the Andes.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
And yet the Alps are little more than half the hight of the Andes, and not more than a hundredth part of their mass.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
"Then there is not the slightest doubt that we see the Lower Andes," he said.
Pharaoh's Broker|Ellsworth Douglass
On the eastern declivity of the Andes, I have seen some of these trees more than sixty feet high.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi

British Dictionary definitions for Andes

Andes

/ (ˈændiːz) /

pl n

a major mountain system of South America, extending for about 7250 km (4500 miles) along the entire W coast, with several parallel ranges or cordilleras and many volcanic peaks: rich in minerals, including gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and nitrates. Average height: 3900 m (13 000 ft). Highest peak: Aconcagua, 6960 m (22 835 ft)

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Cultural definitions for Andes

Andes

[ (an-deez) ]

Mountain system in South America running over 4,500 miles along the entire length of South America's Pacific Ocean coast.