Appalachian

[ ap-uh-ley-chee-uhn, lach-uhn, -chuhn, -lach-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌæp əˈleɪ tʃi ən, ˈlætʃ ən, -ˈleɪ tʃən, -ˈlætʃ i ən /

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adjective

of or relating to the Appalachian Mountains.

of or relating to the region of Appalachia, its inhabitants, or their culture.

Geology. of or relating to the orogeny and accompanying intrusion that occurred in eastern North America during the Pennsylvanian and Permian periods.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Appalachia, especially one of predominantly Scotch-Irish, English, or German ancestry who exemplifies the characteristic cultural traditions of this region.

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Origin of Appalachian

First recorded in 1670–80; from Spanish Apalchen, Apalachen, perhaps from Apalachee (an extinct Muskogean language) abalahci “other side of the river” or from Hitchiti (an extinct Muskogean language) apalwahči “dwelling on one side”; the Spanish transcription of the name of a Muskogean village near Tallahassee in the Florida panhandle, recorded on the expedition led by Pánfilo de Narváez (1478?–1528), later altered by the Spanish to Apalachee and applied to the Indian tribe, the surrounding area and the hinterland north to the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains

Words nearby Appalachian

apotropaic, apotropaism, app, appal, Appalachia, Appalachian, Appalachian dulcimer, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Spring, Appalachian tea, Appalachian Trail

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How to use Appalachian in a sentence

Georgia Power would have to shut down roughly 30 ponds from the Appalachian foothills to the wetlands near the Georgia coast.
The Coal Plant Next Door|by Max Blau for Georgia Health News|March 22, 2021|ProPublica
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Reading the Encyclopedia Brittanica while walking the Appalachian Trail!
Smoke ‘Em If You Got A Good Story About ‘Em|Kevin Bleyer|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rep. Mark Sanford, the Appalachian trail-hopping ex-governor who now represents the city in Congress, spent the day in Washington.
South Carolina Republicans Snub Desegregation Judge|Michael Tomasky|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 19, she hiked the Appalachian Trail with friends and went to work on a cattle ranch in Texas.
Spies, Lies, and Rape in the Air Force: An Undercover Agent's Story|Jacob Siegel|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To have something like that come out of a small Appalachian town and go somewhere so different is just fantastic.
Farmwear Label, Pointer Brand, Hits High Fashion Note|Misty White Sidell|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With his campaign in turmoil, the former governor might be itching to hit the Appalachian Trail again.
Mark Sanford’s Formidable Opponent: Stephen Colbert’s Sister|Jack Bass|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Appalachian Ridge consists primarily of a narrow strip of land thirty-five to one hundred miles wide.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
I am glad to hear you applaud the proposition for the Appalachian and White Mountain forests—we need them (applause).
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various
The Blue Ridge is the most easterly range of the Appalachian mountain system.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge|Frank Gee Patchin
The Appalachian range trends southwesterly and its influence upon the expansion of the colonies is most significant.
Historic Highways of America (Vol. 5)|Archer Butler Hulbert
The eastern part of this valley is hilly, and rapidly acclivous towards the Appalachian mountains.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West|J. M. Peck

British Dictionary definitions for Appalachian

Appalachian

/ (ˌæpəˈleɪtʃɪən) /

adjective

of, from, or relating to the Appalachian Mountains

geology of or relating to an episode of mountain building in the late Palaeozoic era during which the Appalachian Mountains were formed

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