Definitions

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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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

This effect is caused by air travelling over a mountain range - in this case Eyri and Bannau Brycheiniog- formerly known as Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But now scientists on the first expedition beyond the islands' shallows have discovered an underwater mountain range, a massive "blue hole", coral reefs apparently untouched by climate change and never-before-seen sea creatures.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Mounds and mounds of junk and waste stretched out like a mountain range.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman