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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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

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

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The Western Ghats - a Unesco World Heritage Site - is a 1,600km-long mountain range that stretches along India's western coast.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The Alps of the Southern Ocean were just as formidable as any mountain range, and they were unmapped.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong