mountain range

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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
  • Held from June 26 to June 29, hikers travel about 1,500 feet up the mountain, enough times to mimic the height of Mount Everest, which is located between China and Nepal.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 27 July 2025
  • Earlier this year, the agency excavated a site at Phou Pha Thi, the remote mountain in Laos, recovering more bone material and human remains.
    Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • The new Outset mounts to a standard 2-inch hitch, giving campers a home on wheels that can easily be attached and detached, simpler to set up, and doesn’t tie up roof space.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 25 July 2025
  • The grip is placed far enough away from the lens mount so as not to feel cramped and to allow room for a pair of configurable function buttons (Fn1, Fn2) nearby.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
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
Noun
  • Bose’s first high-profile acquisitions, these high-end audio brands will allow the company to tailor the performance and appearance of its systems to auto brands appealing to a wider range of buyers.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
  • Many of the country's best speakers have presented on a wide range of topics, from the best native plants for your garden to in-depth looks at the flora from native ecosystems.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • The project’s peak cost was estimated to be over $60 million for the first phase.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
  • What time will the August full moon peak in Nashville?
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The pump track, a loop with humps and sloped turns, is open to bicycles, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards and wheelchairs.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
  • What do Cincinnati mayoral candidates think about zoning reform, speed humps, youth crime and a variety of other issues?
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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“Mountain range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20range. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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