English Explanatory Dictionary

Catskill Mountains

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An upland area in the north of the state of New York, mainly in Greene County and Ulster County.

Word forms

Catskill Mountains

Etymology

From Dutch kat (“cat”) + kille (“river bed”). It is not exactly known why the name refers to cats, but it could possibly reference mountain lions in the area (catamounts).

Synonyms

Catskills
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