mountain range

noun

Definition of mountain rangenext
as in cordillera

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Recent Examples of mountain range 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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
  • Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • That caught the attention of vineyard consultant Ken Swegles, who subsequently put him to work during harvest at dozens of small sites throughout the mountains.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • For return to flight, Blue Origin will not rebuilding the transporter-erector, but will instead use a crane to lift the rocket vertical on its launch mount.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of mount
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
Definition of sierra
Noun
  • Whereas the federal incentive may have been enough to spark interest in a range of buyers, Moody said the lesser amount will probably appeal mainly to people who already have their eye on an EV.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Events listed on the calendar range from neighborhood gatherings and historical commemorations to concerts, family activities and civic engagement programs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of range
Noun
  • The last time that ratio ranged so high was in the mid-2000s, at the peak of the millennial housing bubble, Pew reports.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Werenski enjoys playing in Columbus by all accounts, but prime-aged superstars’ top priority is winning and that will undoubtedly put pressure on the Blue Jackets to get over the playoff hump.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of hump

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“Mountain range.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20range. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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