Dolomites

American

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

noun

(used with a plural verb)

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

Dolomites British

/ ˈdɒləˌmaɪts /

plural noun

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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Places like Moab, Utah, and the Dolomites in Italy offer guided adventures, including rope swings off cliffs and tandem paragliding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

What she couldn’t have realized on that afternoon in the Dolomites was that her success would touch off a stunning gold rush for the rest of Team USA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

And that was the case again against their great rivals high in the Dolomites.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

One of the world’s greatest skiers is dangling over the Dolomites, at least a hundred feet above the trees before she is steadily raised into the helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

When I persisted to the uttermost secret corner of the Dolomites, I found myself anticipated by Kreisler and his fiddle.

From The Joyful Heart by Robert Haven Schauffler

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