MOUNTAIN RANGES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

mountain ranges

noun

plural of mountain range

as in cordilleras

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain ranges

Noun

More news The LAX people mover is 99% done, but uncertainty mounts near deadline.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
As the pressure mounts, their perfectionism is challenged by a fellow dancer.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of mounts

Noun

As the plane descends, a lush landscape of verdant mountains that flow down into charming villages, beaches, and the crystal-clear waters beyond appears.

— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
As glaciers and permafrost — the frozen soil sediment and rock that acts like a glue holding mountains together — melt due to higher temperatures caused by climate change, the threat of landslides is rising in the Swiss Alps.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of mountains

Noun

This is especially true for the Sierra and North Coast ranges, where extra snowfall could come in the form of significantly higher-than-normal totals in the high peaks.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The Century City flagship in Los Angeles, for example, carries the full women's and men's ranges alongside its more recent scrubs business, while incorporating smart fitting rooms connected to customers' membership profiles and purchase histories.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranges

Noun

Where the largest earners can afford to spend heavily year-on-year, the rest are beholden to peaks and troughs.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
This year's display is particularly favorable because the shower peaks on the night of the new moon, leaving skies free from bright moonlight that can wash out fainter meteors.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of peaks

Noun

On Laurel Street, a short residential thoroughfare, speeds fell from between 25 to 30 mph to less than 20 mph after speed humps were added.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026

Definition of humps

Noun

Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.

— Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026
There are seven temperature knobs spread across the front of the grill, one for each main burner and one for the rear burner.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of knobs

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

mountain range

mountain ranges

mountains

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Mountain ranges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20ranges. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of mountain ranges

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

rigmarole

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes