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noun

a series of interconnected or geologically related mountain ranges.

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Also called mountain chain.

Origin of mountain system

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby mountain system

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How to use mountain system in a sentence

The next locality where we find a population akin to the Rajmahali mountaineers, is the mountain system of Orissa.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
The Blue Ridge is the most easterly range of the Appalachian mountain system.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge|Frank Gee Patchin
Then it came to me like a flash—Trans-Himalaya is the name which I will attach to this gigantic mountain system.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Here also I considered what name I should give to the colossal mountain system which runs in the north parallel to the Himalayas.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

The river descends from the east-south-east, and probably has its source in the great mountain system we saw from the Shuru-tso.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin