mountain range
noun
a series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line.
mountain ranges
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pluralof mountain range.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Surrounded by five mountain ranges, the city offers dramatic desert scenery.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Since this spider was the first polymorphic from this region, we decided to make it an ode to the amazing mountain ranges."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The open pit is located in the Clark Mountains, which provide habitat for bighorn sheep and are estimated to harbor the second-highest density of rare plants of any of the state’s mountain ranges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
There are few naturally occurring barriers - no mountain ranges, no impassable river valleys.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
I scrunch my feet under the covers and savor that feeling—fresh linen over your feet, bunching up in little mountain ranges.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
