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Cordilleras

[ kawr-dl-yair-uhz, -air-, kawr-dil-er-uhz; Spanish kawr-thee-ye-rahs ]

noun

  1. a mountain system in western South America: the Andes and its component ranges.
  2. a mountain system in western North America, including the Sierra Nevada, Coast Range, Cascade Range, and Rocky Mountains.
  3. the entire chain of mountain ranges parallel to the Pacific coast, extending from Cape Horn to Alaska.

Cordilleras

/ korðiˈʎeras; ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərəz /

plural noun

  1. the Cordilleras
    the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains

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Other Words From

  • Cordil·leran adjective
  • trans-Cor·dil·leran adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cordilleras1

First recorded in 1700–10, in reference to the Andes; cordillera ( def )

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