mountain range

American  

noun

• mountain ranges
  plural

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).

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mountain range British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• mountain ranges
  plural

Etymology

Origin of mountain range

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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mountain range

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

The steep slopes and lush valleys below the Himalayan mountain range — home to many of the world’s highest peaks and remaining glaciers — are especially vulnerable to flooding and landslides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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

One morning, after almost two years of crossing, they became the first mortals to see the western slopes of the mountain range.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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