cordillera
a chain of mountains, usually the principal mountain system or mountain axis of a large landmass.
Origin of cordillera
1Other words from cordillera
- cor·dil·le·ran, adjective
Words Nearby cordillera
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How to use cordillera in a sentence
Less dramatic than the alta cordillera near Santiago, here cone volcanos and old-growth forests provide a magical feeling.
7 South American Ski Resorts to Satisfy Your Summer Powder Craving | POM Administrator | July 22, 2022 | Outside OnlineMoreover, the passes in ascending the Andes and cordillera can only be correctly imagined by experienced travellers.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe mines which yield this metal are on the southern declivity, close to the road leading down from the cordillera.
The cordillera, in the neighborhood of Yauli, is exceedingly rich in lead ore, containing silver.
Not so the Indians of the higher mountains eastward of the cordillera.
About a league beyond Acchahuari the valley is bounded by the principal chain of the cordillera.
British Dictionary definitions for cordillera
/ (ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərə) /
a series of parallel ranges of mountains, esp in the northwestern US
Origin of cordillera
1Derived forms of cordillera
- cordilleran, adjective
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Scientific definitions for cordillera
[ kôr′dl-yâr′ə ]
A long and wide chain of mountains, especially the main mountain range of a large landmass. Cordilleras can include the valleys, basins, rivers, lakes, plains, and plateaus between parallel chains of a single mountain system, or they can consist solely of a string of connected mountain peaks.
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