mountain chain
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mountain chain
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Leopards occur and move all along the length of the Cape Fold Belt mountain chain, which serves as a refuge for the cats.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
AFP joined as it surveyed biodiversity on a deep-sea mountain chain off Sulawesi island.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
The country straddles two tectonic plates, which are divided by an undersea mountain chain that oozes molten hot rock, or magma.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Especially worrying is the outlook for the Sierra Nevada, the long mountain chain that runs through the eastern part of the state.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2021
The general interpretation of the existing conditions is that deep erosion has occurred and, in fact, a mountain range or a mountain chain worn down to a generally plane surface.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
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