mountain range

noun

Definition of mountain rangenext
as in cordillera

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain range
  1. cordillera
  2. mountain
  3. mount
  4. sierra
  5. range
  6. peak
  7. hump
Noun
  • Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes.
    Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
Definition of cordillera
Noun
  • Western Siskiyou County is similarly advised, while those in the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada mountains and Western Plumas County and Lassen Park County should also take care.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Hike along the Beagle Channel on the Senda Costera, or push yourself on the steep Cerro Guanaco Trail for awe-inspiring views of mountains plunging into icy waters.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • Composite full fenders help keep splashes at bay, there are mounts for front and rear accessories, and a kickstand for parking ease.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Chaos mounts as day turns into night in the hours before Christmas.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of mount
Noun
  • Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Web cams pointed at Yosemite Valley’s famous granite features, including Half Dome and El Capitan, showed the high sierra landscape completely smoked out, with terrible visibility, on Thursday afternoon.
    Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 17 Sep. 2020
Definition of sierra
Noun
  • Montblanc also offers a range of personalized customization services, including the premium custom nib service for Meisterstück writing instruments, allowing customers to create writing tools tailored to their individual preferences and writing styles.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Different regions and demographic groups in this country support a wide range of ideals—both progressive and conservative.
    Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of range
Noun
  • Powerful winds will continue to tear through the northern Rockies and High Plains, including Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, and Iowa, with localized peaks of up to 90 mph.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, those in rural areas of northern Spain will have an excellent chance of seeing the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, which produces about 100 shooting stars.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of peak
Noun
  • Allen said speed humps were not placed on his street despite a Public Works traffic study showing Varble Avenue was at a greater risk for vehicle collisions caused by speeding when compared to nearby Garland Avenue, where speed humps were installed last year.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, there’s a clear hump to get over after the bombastic opening mission.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of hump
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