mountain rangenoun [ C ]
/ˈmaʊn.tɪn ˌreɪndʒ//ˈmaʊn.tən ˌreɪndʒ/a group or line of mountains with a particular name:
The Pyrenees is a mountain range extending from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea.
A rugged mountain range splits the island into north and south.
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- Los Glaciares National Park has breathtaking glaciers, spectacular mountain ranges and vast green lakes.
- The pipeline crosses two mountain ranges and 561 rivers.
- Teheran is surrounded by mountain ranges.
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Geography: hills & mountains
- alpine
- arête
- Ben
- butte
- cirque
- cliff
- clifftop
- col
- drumlin
- hillock
- hilltop
- incline
- knoll
- mountainous
- Mountains
- mountainside
- orographic
- ridge
- shelf
- upland
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