intermontane

American  

[in-ter-mon-teyn] / ˌɪn tərˈmɒn teɪn /

Also intermountain

adjective

1. located between mountains or mountain ranges.

   an intermontane lake.

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intermontane British  

/ ˌɪntəmɒnˈteɪn /

adjective

1. occurring or situated between mountain ranges

   an intermontane basin

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Etymology

Origin of intermontane

1800–10, < Latin inter- inter- + montānus, equivalent to mont- (stem of mōns ) mount ² + -ānus -ane

Example Sentences

Concurrently the major storm tracks of the west probably were shifted southward; in any event much of the now arid intermontane west was much better watered than it is today.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

Tributaries of the Columbia River system, especially the Clark Fork, provide a path for movement of lowland forms into intermontane basins of western Montana.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

The intermontane valleys between the Andean ranges have the climate of the temperate zone; wheat and sheep are produced.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)

This divide, as previously suggested, is thought to be due largely to stream and glacial deposits, which have been laid down in the previously nearly level-floored intermontane trough.

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)

The Gulf of California, which separates such a large portion of the Pacific border of Mexico from the main body of the republic, has the characteristics of a drowned intermontane or orogenic valley.

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)