mountainous
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The change in elevation from the waterfront at sea level to Genoa’s mountainous hinterland approaches 6,000 feet, and variations between adjoining neighborhoods can be as much as several hundred feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
While mountainous areas have been spared the worst of the heat, the exceptional temperatures have seen a record number of rockfalls in the Alps, according to a French scientist.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It will take time to assess the full extent of the destruction in the region, which is remote and mountainous.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Much of the landscape is mountainous, with 258 peaks rising above 3,000 meters.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
I gazed around at the horizon, which was just a jagged green vector line, denoting mountainous terrain.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing mountainous
South America - Middle School
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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