mountain range

NOUN

mountain system

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sierra

WEAK

Alps Andes Himalayas Rockies Rocky Mountains chain cordillera cordilleran belt fold belt massif mountain chain range

Example Sentences

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Isak Andic died in late 2024 after falling more than 300 feet into a gorge while out trekking with his son Jonathan in the Montserrat mountain range near Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The centerpiece bridge of the Cars Land mountain range was modeled after a local landmark.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Over time, they will look like the jagged profile of a mountain range.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

When India separated from the African continent, fractures along its western edge triggered the formation of the mountain range now called the Western Ghats.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

At sea, sailors would mistake the rising smoke for a gigantic mountain range.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides