Apennines

American  

[ap-uh-nahynz] / ˈæp əˌnaɪnz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a mountain range in Italy, extending across the length of the entire peninsula from northwest to southwest. Highest peak, Monte Corno, 9,585 feet (2,922 meters).

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Apennines British  

/ ˈæpəˌnaɪnz /

plural noun

1. a mountain range in Italy, extending over 1250 km (800 miles) from the northwest to the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Highest peak: Monte Corno, 2912 m (9554 ft)

2. a mountain range lying in the N quadrants of the moon, extending over 950 km along the SE border of the Mare Imbrium and rising to 6200 m

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Example Sentences

"The mountains in the Apennines are beautiful, they're still wild, and at the same time they're very rich in history, culture, and art," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

There are only 450 documented earthquake site observations from Italy for the 15th century, and about half of those observations come from a key historic earthquake sequence in 1456 in the south-central Apennines.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

Rising temperatures threaten the skiing industry worldwide but Italy, with its many relatively low-altitude resorts in the Apennines as well as the Alps, is particularly badly affected.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023

The fact that Juan Carrito was still roaming the Apennines in January, rather than hibernating as bears should, was because he was looking for food in villages, he said: “That was anomalous.”

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Moreover, ice was easily available in much of Europe: in Florence, for example, it was brought down from the Apennines throughout the summer in order to keep fish fresh.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton