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

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

Through the forest, lining the mountain range, I see layers of color: orange, yellow, red, topped by gray smoke.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes