mountain range

Definition of mountain rangenext

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Recent Examples of mountain range Earlier this month, a snowmobiler was killed in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range after an avalanche buried him in snow. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026 Away Lutsen Mountains is one of only a few ski resorts in the Midwest on an actual mountain range. Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026 HunterMoss, the luxury travel company founded by Australians Julie Hunter and Anthony Moss in 2008, has rolled out a new series of supercar tours throughout the legendary European mountain range. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026 The fact that the mountain range extends to the arms stripes is such a perfect detail and drives the whole look home. Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026 The mountain range features 125 peaks that are 5,000 feet or higher in elevation, with the highest peak, Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026 Starting from the Laughlin mountain range in Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025 This three-room B&B has sensational views of Asahidake and the Tokachi mountain range, and the husband-and-wife owners also own a butcher shop and prepare delicious meals starring local pork sagari. Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025 Over the great span of time – through the slow closing of a land bridge here or the rise of a mountain range there – species eventually split. David Toews, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain range
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
Noun
  • An hour north of New York City, the Hudson Valley has turned into one of the country’s most compelling beer regions with farms, river towns, mountain backdrops, and a concentration of serious breweries that keeps growing.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon before a colder storm system brings widespread rain, mountain snow and a major drop in temperatures by Monday.
    Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
    Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
  • But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Mallorca’s very own mountain range is perfect walking territory, boasting the famous Ruta de Pedra en Sec (Dry Stone Route), a 93-mile trail that runs the length of the sierra from Andratx to Pollença.
    Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • Analysts have repeatedly warned that if the war drags on and supply chains are disrupted for long enough, prices for gas and a range of other goods could continue to climb.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Food and drink The breakfast buffet offers a regularly replenished range of fresh fruit, yogurt, breads, pastries, and juices.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Property investment in the country has nearly halved since its peak in 2021.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • This time around, many of his most popular singles reach new peak positions, and several others manage to finally become wins on the rundowns.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Eastern Conference Atlanta Dream Does Angel Reese’s addition get the Dream over the first-round hump?
    Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • But all that also adds a massive camera dune to the back of the device, whereas Samsung's current stack is just an annoying little hump.
    Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026

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“Mountain range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20range. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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