Apennines

[ ap-uh-nahynz ]

/ ˈæp əˌnaɪnz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

a mountain range in Italy, extending across the length of the entire peninsula from northwest to southwest. Highest peak, Monte Corno, 9,585 feet (2,922 meters).

Also called Ap·en·nine Moun·tains .

Words nearby Apennines

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Example sentences from the Web for Apennines

The Italian election was a farrago of farce and consequence that reaches far beyond the Alps and the Apennines.
The United States Can’t Insulate Itself From Euro Politics|Robert Shrum|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It lacks all that makes the skirts of Alps and Apennines sublime.
New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds
You may be sure every smuggler in the Apennines will do for a man who was in the Savigno revolt what he will not do for us.
The Gadfly|E. L. Voynich
The valleys of the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Apennines, are cumbered with enormous chaotic heaps of fallen rock-masses.
Fragments of Earth Lore|James Geikie

The Romans met bitter opposition from the mountain tribes when trying to open up the northern passes of the Apennines.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
We found a great deal of snow in the Apennines, and once more got into complete winter.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr

British Dictionary definitions for Apennines

Apennines

/ (ˈæpəˌnaɪnz) /

pl n

a mountain range in Italy, extending over 1250 km (800 miles) from the northwest to the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Highest peak: Monte Corno, 2912 m (9554 ft)

a mountain range lying in the N quadrants of the moon, extending over 950 km along the SE border of the Mare Imbrium and rising to 6200 m

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	apennines
释义	Apennines [ ap-uh-nahynz ] / ˈæp əˌnaɪnz / noun (used with a plural verb) a mountain range in Italy, extending across the length of the entire peninsula from northwest to southwest. Highest peak, Monte Corno, 9,585 feet (2,922 meters). Also called Ap·en·nine Moun·tains . Words nearby Apennines ape hangers, Apeldoorn, Apelles, apellous, ape-man, Apennines, penny for your thoughts, a, A penny saved is a penny earned, Apepi, aperçu, aperient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Apennines The Italian election was a farrago of farce and consequence that reaches far beyond the Alps and the Apennines. The United States Can’t Insulate Itself From Euro Politics\|Robert Shrum\|February 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It lacks all that makes the skirts of Alps and Apennines sublime. New Italian sketches\|John Addington Symonds You may be sure every smuggler in the Apennines will do for a man who was in the Savigno revolt what he will not do for us. The Gadfly\|E. L. Voynich The valleys of the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Apennines, are cumbered with enormous chaotic heaps of fallen rock-masses. Fragments of Earth Lore\|James Geikie The Romans met bitter opposition from the mountain tribes when trying to open up the northern passes of the Apennines. Influences of Geographic Environment\|Ellen Churchill Semple We found a great deal of snow in the Apennines, and once more got into complete winter. Louis Spohr's Autobiography\|Louis Spohr British Dictionary definitions for Apennines Apennines / (ˈæpəˌnaɪnz) / pl n a mountain range in Italy, extending over 1250 km (800 miles) from the northwest to the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Highest peak: Monte Corno, 2912 m (9554 ft) a mountain range lying in the N quadrants of the moon, extending over 950 km along the SE border of the Mare Imbrium and rising to 6200 m Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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