Carpathian Mountains
a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Romania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8,737 feet (2,663 meters).
- Also called Car·pa·thi·ans.
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How to use Carpathian Mountains in a sentence
Still worse, Antek's head looks like the summit of the Carpathian Mountains, covered with forests, torn by columns of wind.
Hania | Henryk SienkiewiczThe greater part of the country is walled in by the ranges of the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains.
Commercial Geography | Jacques W. RedwayLspes, village and holy shrine in the valley of the Prahova (river) in the Carpathian Mountains.
Aus meinem Knigreich | Carmen SylvaLooking out of the windows, one saw the terraced Italian gardens and the wooded peaks of the Carpathian Mountains beyond.
Under Four Administrations | Oscar S. StrausAt length they reached the Carpathian Mountains as the old woman had told them.
Our Little Polish Cousin | Florence E. Mendel
British Dictionary definitions for Carpathian Mountains
Carpathians
/ (kɑːˈpeɪθɪən) /
a mountain system of central and E Europe, extending from Slovakia to central Romania: mainly forested, with rich iron ore resources. Highest peak: Gerlachovka, 2663 m (8788 ft)
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