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DictionarycordilleraMountain range system
noun

cordillera

kor-duhl-YAIR-uh/ˌkɔrdəlˈjɛrə/

A system or chain of mountain ranges.

A vast cordillera stretches along the continent's western edge.

A traveler looks across several long mountain ranges running side by side, making the parallel system of ridges unmistakable.
Etymology
cordilleraSpanishmountain chain

Spanish cordillera, “mountain chain,” developed from a word for a small string or rope. The image connects linked mountain ridges with a cord, giving a name to an extended system of ranges.

In context

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More examples

  • Several parallel mountain ranges form this cordillera.
  • The highway crosses the cordillera through a high mountain pass.
  • The map shows the major cordilleras of North America.

Forms

cordillera · cordilleras

Similar words

range
Usually one connected group of mountains, not several ranges.
chain
Emphasizes mountains linked in succession rather than a broader system.