Cumberland Gap
Save This Word!
noun
a pass in the Cumberland Mountains at the junction of the Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee boundaries. 1,315 feet (401 meters) high.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby Cumberland Gap
cumacean, Cumae, Cumaná, cumber, Cumberland, Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland sauce, Cumbernauld, cumbersome, cumbia
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Cumberland Gap in a sentence
Cultural definitions for Cumberland Gap
Cumberland Gap
Pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that was used by early settlers to move west.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.