CORDILLERA

Cordillera

A cordillera is an extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges. The term derives from the Spanish cordilla, a diminutive of cuerda, or "cord". It is most commonly used in the field of physical geography.

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cordillera

Noun

  1. An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
  2. A region of Canada, similar to the Appalachian, but with mostly new mountain ranges.


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