Cascades

Cultural  

1. Mountain chain extending from British Columbia, Canada, south through Washington and Oregon to northern California. It is known for its many volcanoes.

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Example Sentences

Crater Glacier, created around the lava dome on Mount St. Helens, was the newest and only flowing glacier in the Cascades.

From Literature

In October, at the peak of Oktoberfest celebrations, a forest fire closed a major highway funneling visitors across the Cascades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forecasts show another storm coming Monday and could add another 2 to 3 inches of rain in the Olympic Mountains and North Cascades in western Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

I said, answering the first question at Washington Pass in the Cascades.

From The Wall Street Journal

McLellan was involved in efforts to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades in Washington state and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area in Montana and Idaho.

From Los Angeles Times