mountain range

noun

1. a series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line.

2. a series of mountains, or of more or less parallel lines of mountains, closely related, as in origin.

3. 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).

mountain range

noun

1. a series of adjoining mountains or of lines of mountains of similar origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain range¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Hiking is popular here, for example along the Camino de Santiago trail or in the area's mountain ranges, as is wine and food related tourism.

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Two days before the deadly demonstration on 8 September, Ms Pandey, a 24-year-old environmental campaigner, uploaded a video showing a mining site in Chure, one of the most fragile mountain ranges in the region.

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The Skycrane traveled in a northeast direction over a section of the same mountain range.

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He has also conquered almost every mountain range on the West Coast.

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Several forest fires broke out in the southern Corbières mountain range on Sunday, leading to evacuations and the closure of a motorway.

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