English Explanatory Dictionary

mountain range

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of adjoining mountains, often in a line.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaʊn.tɪn ɹeɪndʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mountain range.wav

Word forms

mountain range mountain ranges

Etymology

From mountain + range.

Synonyms

Note: Names of mountain ranges often simply use the plural of a name for an individual mountain: alps highlands hills mountains etc. See Thesaurus:mountain. Also in informal usage that part is often omitted entirely and the first part pluralized: the Rocky Mountains can be called the Rockies. mountain chain mountain range range

Related words

mountain chain :Category:en:Mountains
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