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Rockies

American  
[rok-eez] / ˈrɒk iz /

Rockies British  
/ ˈrɒkɪz /

plural noun

  1. another name for the Rocky Mountains

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You might expect the owner of the Colorado Rockies to say that revenue disparity among teams is so great that competitive balance has been destroyed, and he did.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But the mayor also pointed to a possibility shared by others at the vigil — that the picturesque mining town in the foothills of the Rockies will be identified by this killing indefinitely.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins joined MLB in 2024 and 2025, while the Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals were signed on for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Heavy snow is predicted through the Southern Rockies and Plains, into the Mid-Atlantic and reaching the Northeast.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The window, facing east, provides a perfectly framed glimpse of the Logan temple, which stands less than half a mile away, and the majestic Rockies behind it.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel