mountainous
Example Sentences
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Mountainous Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are also opening up new mineral deposits.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
Mountainous ridgelines and arid islands are covered in wind turbines and solar panels that today provide nearly two-thirds of the nation’s electricity.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
Mountainous Nepal, home to eight of the world's 14 highest peaks, including Mount Everest, has a history of frequent air crashes.
From Reuters • Mar. 9, 2023
Mountainous, inland Guizhou is one of China’s least developed regions.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2022
Mountainous piles of cages wobbled on the camels behind him.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing mountainous
South America - Middle School
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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