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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In the communities nearby - bare homes scattered over barren, brown hills, set against the snowy peaks of the Siah Koh mountain range - the devastating impact of unemployment is clear.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 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

The Northern Sierra lagged behind the rest of the mountain range, seeing just 53% of its typical level of snow as of Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Straight ahead the mountain range sank to a wooded saddle which of course must be the pass from Archenland into Narnia.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis