Mountainous region

  • 1mountainous — [[t]ma͟ʊntɪnəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A mountainous place has a lot of mountains. ...the mountainous region of Campania. 2) ADJ (emphasis) If you refer to mountainous seas, you are emphasizing that the sea is very rough. The fishermen set off in… …

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  • 2mountainous — moun|tain|ous [ˈmauntınəs US ˈmauntənəs] adj 1.) a mountainous area has a lot of mountains ▪ the mountainous coast of Wales ▪ a mountainous region 2.) very large in amount or size ▪ They were struggling with mountainous debts …

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  • 3mountainous — adjective 1 having a lot of mountains: the mountainous coast of Wales | a mountainous region 2 very large in amount or size: a mountainous woman in a floral swimsuit …

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  • 4Région autonome du Tibet — 31° 42′ 20″ N 86° 56′ 25″ E / 31.7056, 86.9403 …

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  • 5mountainous — adjective 1) a mountainous region Syn: hilly, craggy, rocky, alpine; upland, highland Ant: flat 2) mountainous waves Syn: huge, enormous …

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  • 6region — 01. In some [regions] of this country, winter lasts more than half the year. 02. There are very limited [regional] differences in pronunciation in Canadian English. 03. The price of gas in this country varies [regionally]. 04. We went on a… …

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  • 7region — n. 1 an area of land, or division of the earth s surface, having definable boundaries or characteristics (a mountainous region; the region between London and the coast). 2 an administrative district esp. in Scotland. 3 a part of the body round or …

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  • 8mountainous — moun|tain|ous [ mauntnəs ] adjective 1. ) covered with mountains: a mountainous region 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY very large or difficult …

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  • 9mountainous — UK [ˈmaʊntɪnəs] / US [ˈmaʊnt(ə)nəs] adjective 1) covered with mountains a mountainous region 2) mainly literary very large or difficult …

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  • 10Region of Murcia — Región de Murcia (Spanish)   Autonomous Community   …

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