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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Delgado-Aparicio compares the discovery to finding a more efficient route through a mountain range.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The model is called the Torcal after a Spanish mountain range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
Scientists say the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, are melting faster as global temperatures rise.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
He made a jiggly line that went up and down like a mountain range.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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