Pennines

/ ˈpɛnaɪnz /

plural noun

1. a system of hills in England, extending from the Cheviot Hills in the north to the River Trent in the south: forms the watershed for the main rivers of N England. Highest peak: Cross Fell, 893 m (2930 ft) Also calledthe Pennine Chain

Example Sentences

Since leaving the Pennines we had seen no such glacier scenery.

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For miles there was a succession of hills and valleys, until the vista was terminated by the frowning Pennines.

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Danish Northumbria or Deira comprised the lands to the west of the Pennines.

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Glacial deposits obscure the older rocks over much of the county, they contain travelled stones from the Pennines and Cheviots.

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North-country folk are musical, and this district of the Pennines had produced many voices that passed on to cathedral choirs.

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