MOUNTAIN RANGE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

mountain range

noun

Definition of mountain range

as in cordillera

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Recent Examples of mountain range For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 The Wudang mountain range comprises 72 peaks, all thought to converge toward Tianzhu. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Huachuma, whose Latin name is Echinopsis pachanoi, is a tall cactus that grows along the spine of the Andes, the mountain range on South America’s western side. — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 One levitates, a second hears the voices of the dead, a third experiences the entire geologic history of the Andean mountain range inside his own body. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 At stake, warned Vasudev, wasn't just the physical mountain range, but the heart of Hindu culture and civilization. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Among the missing, are more than 900 workers, like Chandra from the many hydropower projects that bore deep into the world’s highest mountain range to tap into the fearsome energy unleashed by its raging rivers. — Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The mountain range spans 750 miles and eight countries, offering a variety of experiences. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026 The state’s score was hurt by its poor air quality, generally considered the worst in the nation due to its mountain range which traps pollution. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

At least 5,000 people perished, most of them in La Guaira state, a strip of cities and slums crammed between the coastal cordillera and the Caribbean Sea, half an hour from Caracas.

— Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019

Definition of cordillera

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Public pressure mounts in Washington The spate of security breaches has only intensified pressure on Republicans in Washington who were already struggling to manage a wave of political backlash over data centers.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Slowing sales growth and a sharp profit decline are exposing strains in Shein’s ultra-fast-fashion model as regulatory pressure mounts, according to its first earnings report as a public company.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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Mallorca’s very own mountain range is perfect walking territory, boasting the famous Ruta de Pedra en Sec (Dry Stone Route), a 93-mile trail that runs the length of the sierra from Andratx to Pollença.

— Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.

— Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022

Definition of sierra

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The role required Cruise to transform with prosthetics (including a fat suit and thinning white hair) and a put-on Southern accent, but, mostly, the absurdist satire demanded his full acting range.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The exact current values are obscured because federal filings use broad ranges and exclude subsequent market moves.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of range

Noun

Currently, the entire state of Utah produces only around 4 gigawatts of electricity on average (though its peak capacity in summer can reach around 10 gigawatts).

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
However, sky watchers can occasionally spot hundreds of shooting stars per hour during the Draconids’ peak.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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