mountain range
Americannoun
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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).
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Etymology
Origin of mountain range
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The newly discovered spider was found at elevations above 2,000 meters, and its species name, himalayana, honors the mountain range where it was discovered.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
But acting President Delcy Rodríguez said the hardest-hit communities were on the other side of the Avila mountain range separating Caracas from the Caribbean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
His farm in a meadow close by the village of Sofiytsi in southern Bulgaria backs onto the wooded slopes of the mountain range associated with the mythological musician Orpheus.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple - located on a mountain range - attracts thousands of disciples from China and elsewhere every year.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The same mountain range rising in the distance beyond the Golden Crescent.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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