Appalachian
- 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.
- 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.
Appalachian Mountains
- a mountain range in E North America, extending from S Quebec province to N Alabama. Highest peak, Mt. Mitchell, 6684 feet (2037 meters).
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Contemporary Examples of appalachian
Reading the Encyclopedia Brittanica while walking the Appalachian Trail!
Rep. Mark Sanford, the Appalachian trail-hopping ex-governor who now represents the city in Congress, spent the day in Washington.
At 19, she hiked the Appalachian Trail with friends and went to work on a cattle ranch in Texas.
To have something like that come out of a small Appalachian town and go somewhere so different is just fantastic.
With his campaign in turmoil, the former governor might be itching to hit the Appalachian Trail again.
Historical Examples of appalachian
The largest and best is the Appalachian, of which the best known is the Pennsylvania field.
Checking the WasteMary Huston Gregory
In the United States the largest horizon is that of the Appalachian region.
Commercial GeographyJacques W. Redway
The Appalachian ranges have been affected most by the reckless cutting of forests.
Our National ForestsRichard H. Douai Boerker
It is not abundant, if found at all, east of the Appalachian mountains.
American Forest TreesHenry H. Gibson
The range follows the Appalachian mountains from West Virginia southward.
American Forest TreesHenry H. Gibson
Appalachian
- 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
Appalachian Mountains
Appalachians
- a mountain system of E North America, extending from Quebec province in Canada to central Alabama in the US: contains rich deposits of anthracite, bitumen, and iron ore. Highest peak: Mount Mitchell, 2038 m (6684 ft)
Word Origin and History for appalachian
Appalachian
in reference to the North American mountain range, c.1600, Mountaynes Apalatsi; written apalachen by Spanish explorers and originally in reference only to the southern end of the range. Originally the name of the Apalachee, a Muskogean people of northwestern Florida, perhaps from Apalachee abalahci "other side of the river" or Hitchiti (Muskogean) apalwahči "dwelling on one side." Spelling shifted under influence of adjectives in -ian.
Appalachian Mountains
Mountain chain in the eastern United States, extending from the valley of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, to the coastal plain of the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama.