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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And when my thoughts go idle, they drift to new happy memories that I’ve made all myself: A rainbow over a mountain range after a terrifying hail storm in Texas.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple - located on a mountain range - attracts thousands of disciples from China and elsewhere every year.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Yosemite National Park is enormous, covering more than 1,100 square miles on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In the west, I noticed dark clouds piling up across the horizon, like a distant mountain range.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings