mountain range
Americannoun
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mountain ranges
plural
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a series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line.
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a series of mountains, or of more or less parallel lines of mountains, closely related, as in origin.
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an area in which the greater part of the land surface is in considerable degree of slope, upland summits are small or narrow, and there are great differences in elevations within the area (commonly over 2,000 feet, or 610 meters).
noun
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Etymology
Origin of mountain range
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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In February 1988, human remains were found in a mountain range above Santa Barbara, which were later identified as those of Mitchell “Buster” Garcia, a Santa Barbara resident, the release said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
That is due to its location in the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, where glaciers are melting at rapid speed as the planet heats.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
According to the researchers, the rugged landscape naturally separates its populations across the mountain range, which could make the species especially vulnerable if its habitat faces additional pressure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
At a ranch high up in the Sawtooth mountain range, students sat on hardback chairs in the middle of a mountain meadow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
At sea, sailors would mistake the rising smoke for a gigantic mountain range.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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