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Synonyms

mountain chain

American  

noun

  1. mountain system.

mountain chain British  

noun

  1. a series of ranges of mountains

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Etymology

Origin of mountain chain

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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AFP joined as it surveyed biodiversity on a deep-sea mountain chain off Sulawesi island.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

New Curtin University research has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge -- the Earth's longest straight underwater mountain chain -- formed through a different process than previously believed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles along an underwater mountain chain.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

It runs for nearly 10,000 miles, making it the planet’s longest mountain chain.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2016

It rises in the great mountain chain of western South America, and flows directly north through an immense valley to the sea.

From Corianton A Nephite Story by Roberts, B. H.

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