Great Smoky Mountains
plural noun
a range of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee; most of the range is included in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 720 square miles (1,865 square kilometers). Highest peak, Clingman's Dome, 6,642 feet (2,024 meters).
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Also called Smoky Mountains, Great Smokies .
Origin of Great Smoky Mountains
First recorded in 1840–45
Words nearby Great Smoky Mountains
Great Scott, great seal, great shakes, Great Slave Lake, Great Slave River, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Great Society, great soil group, Great South Bay, Great Spirit
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British Dictionary definitions for Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smokies
pl n
the W part of the Appalachians, in W North Carolina and E Tennessee. Highest peak: Clingman's Dome, 2024 m (6642 ft)
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Cultural definitions for Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Part of the Appalachian Mountains on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee.
notes for Great Smoky Mountains
Named after the smokelike haze that envelops them.
notes for Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the crest of the Smokies. The Appalachian Trail follows the crest of the mountains.
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