Dolomites

American  

[doh-luh-mahyts, dol-uh-] / ˈdoʊ ləˌmaɪts, ˈdɒl ə- /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 feet (3,340 meters).

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Dolomites British  

/ ˈdɒləˌmaɪts /

plural noun

1. a mountain range in NE Italy: part of the Alps; formed of dolomitic limestone. Highest peak: Marmolada, 3342 m (10 965 ft)

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Example Sentences

Mouat has beaten Niklas Edin in eight of their last 10 meetings, and the Swede could not disturb that trend high in the Dolomites in northern Italy.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Then came the twin Opening Ceremonies in Milan and the Dolomites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A plate of risotto was among the first images shown on the video board in the countdown video as the ceremony approached, followed by the picturesque snowy peaks of the Dolomites.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

This event was near the Dolomites in Italy.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

This position commanded the road of the Dolomites and the explosion blew it up entirely, and gave possession of it to the Italians.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)