Blue Mountains

American  

plural noun

1. a range of low mountains in NE Oregon and SE Washington.

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Blue Mountains British  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in the US, in NE Oregon and SE Washington. Highest peak: Rock Creek Butte, 2773 m (9097 ft)

2. a mountain range in the Caribbean, in E Jamaica: Blue Mountain coffee is grown on its slopes. Highest peak: Blue Mountain Peak, 2256 m (7402 ft)

3. a plateau in SE Australia, in E New South Wales: part of the Great Dividing Range. Highest part: about 1134 m (3871 ft)

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Blue Mountains

Another "PFAS hotspot" was found by water authority testing in the state's Blue Mountains world heritage area, close to an air force base, in 2024.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Its position at the foothills of Sydney's Blue Mountains shields it from cooling coastal breezes, and many residents live in buildings with inadequate insulation and feel cost of living pressures.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023

Another long, bumpy drive took us from the Blue Mountains down to Treasure Beach, a village in the southwest parish of St. Elizabeth.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

If snow in the nearby Blue Mountains calls to you, the low-key Bluewood Ski Area is about an hour east.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022

But Grant attempted just the same to dissuade the immigrants of 1843 from going farther with their waggons, declaring the Blue Mountains to be impassable.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison