mountain ranges

noun

plural of mountain range
as in cordilleras

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  1. mounts
  2. mountains
  3. ranges
  4. peaks
  5. humps
  6. knobs
Noun
  • Options include traditional frames (with over 50 styles to choose from), canvas prints, wood mounts, and framed canvases.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sure, the pressure mounts, your hands get sweaty and things can go awry.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of mounts
Noun
  • In the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, on the morning of March 11, 2013, something lurked just below the surface of a young Afghan man, a boy, really.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This will be especially true in the foothills of the Central Valley and up into the mountains, where showers will be more widespread throughout Saturday as cool marine air collides with the Sierra and turns to rain.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountains
Noun
  • Mann is an experienced shooter who has been practicing on ranges for decades.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Tracking electrons in real time In solids, electrons occupy specific ranges of energy called bands.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranges
Noun
  • The Taurid meteor shower is upon us, bringing multiple peaks of activity that could see spectacular shooting stars and fireballs brighten November's sky.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Dozens of robots took on more than 3,000 steps up one of China's most famous peaks Monday, many carrying eggs and watermelons in a race organizers billed as a test of real-world machine endurance, state media showed.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of peaks
Noun
  • Even girls of eleven or twelve could be seen lugging elevated humps behind them, like small unhappy camels.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Who else to argue with about the last humps of the Slinky Dog Dash ride?
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of humps
Noun
  • Still, simple temperature knobs would remain a superior solution for distraction-free operation while driving.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of knobs
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