Blue Mountains
a range of low mountains in NE Oregon and SE Washington.
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How to use Blue Mountains in a sentence
He looked away at the Blue Mountains on the horizon; then his gaze dropped to the chimney-top below the pasture.
Summer | Edith WhartonBeneath the lower limbs of the pine, and over the wall, one saw the Blue Mountains framed like a Japanese print.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonBut the lone pine and the Blue Mountains gave a bright, sharp quality to the landscape which was quite unlike Millet.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonWe were glad to see how fair La Superba could be, with her terraced gardens, many villas, and noble background of Blue Mountains.
Italian Days and Ways | Anne Hollingsworth WhartonThe misty Blue Mountains of the range toward Shasta Peak formed the abiding background of every view.
British Dictionary definitions for Blue Mountains
a mountain range in the US, in NE Oregon and SE Washington. Highest peak: Rock Creek Butte, 2773 m (9097 ft)
a mountain range in the Caribbean, in E Jamaica: Blue Mountain coffee is grown on its slopes. Highest peak: Blue Mountain Peak, 2256 m (7402 ft)
a plateau in SE Australia, in E New South Wales: part of the Great Dividing Range. Highest part: about 1134 m (3871 ft)
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