APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase appalachian mountains. (close relations)
Definition of APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
Best Alternative Words for APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
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highlands | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse) | ||||||||
range | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the limits within which something can be effective • a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze • a series of hills or mountains • a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds • a variety of different things or activities • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the limit of capability • a kitchen appliance used for cooking food verb • change or be different within limits • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun • range or extend over; occupy a certain area • lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • feed as in a meadow or pasture • let eat • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
ridge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow natural elevation or striation • any long raised strip • a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean • a long narrow range of hills • any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane • a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters verb • extend in ridges • plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip • throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides • spade into alternate ridges and troughs • form into a ridge | ||||||||
hills | nounn | |||||||
noun • a local and well-defined elevation of the land • United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) • structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones • risque English comedian (1925-1992) • (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands verb • form into a hill | ||||||||
mountaintops | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • The summit of a mountain. | ||||||||
peaks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the most extreme possible amount or value • the period of greatest prosperity or productivity • the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) • a V shape • the highest point (of something) • a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes verb • to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity | ||||||||
plateaus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relatively flat highland | ||||||||
uplands | nounn | |||||||
adjective • used of high or hilly country noun • elevated (e.g., mountainous) land | ||||||||
appalachians | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States |