mountain range

American  

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).

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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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Etymology

Origin of mountain range

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

This effect is caused by air travelling over a mountain range - in this case Eyri and Bannau Brycheiniog- formerly known as Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The scenic Fiemme Valley, site of cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined , is made up primarily of three small villages — Carano, Daiano and Varena — in the Dolomites mountain range.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

It is among the 13 large hilltop enclosures spread across the mountain range where there are structures dating back to the Neolithic period and Early Bronze Age.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

The Palisades is nested against a mountain range filled with dried-out flora, making it an “extreme” fire risk, according to an official state threat assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

These, he argued, were shadows and highlights such as you would find on a mountain range as it caught the rising sun.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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