Blue Ridge Mountains in British English
plural noun
a mountain range in the eastern US, extending from West Virginia into Georgia: part of the Appalachian mountains. Highest peak: Mount Mitchell, 2037 m (6683 ft)
Blue Ridge Mountains in American English
easternmost range of the Appalachians, extending from S Pa. to N Ga.
see also Black Mountains Word origin
from their bluish appearance at a distanceImage ofBlue Ridge Mountains
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