Blue Mountains

American  

plural noun

1. a range of low mountains in NE Oregon and SE Washington.

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Blue Mountains British  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in the US, in NE Oregon and SE Washington. Highest peak: Rock Creek Butte, 2773 m (9097 ft)

2. a mountain range in the Caribbean, in E Jamaica: Blue Mountain coffee is grown on its slopes. Highest peak: Blue Mountain Peak, 2256 m (7402 ft)

3. a plateau in SE Australia, in E New South Wales: part of the Great Dividing Range. Highest part: about 1134 m (3871 ft)

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Blue Mountains

Another "PFAS hotspot" was found by water authority testing in the state's Blue Mountains world heritage area, close to an air force base, in 2024.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

They also show the stunning scenery of New South Wales, where the film was shot in the Blue Mountains, and Sydney in early 2025.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Another long, bumpy drive took us from the Blue Mountains down to Treasure Beach, a village in the southwest parish of St. Elizabeth.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

Watersheds that draw from the Olympics, the western slopes of the Cascades and the Blue Mountains in southeastern Washington could take the biggest hit during the dry season.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

Bob, with his young wife and Archie and Harry, made many a pilgrimage all round the city, and up and through the sternly rugged and grand scenery among the Blue Mountains.

From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon