Blue Ridge Mountains
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3.3
- proper noun
- /bluː rɪdʒ ˈmaʊntənz/
- US
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Montañas Blue Ridge
- I live in the Piedmont of North Carolina, about two hours southeast of the Blue Ridge Mountains and about the same distance northwest of the Atlantic Ocean.
I live in the Piedmont of North Carolina, about two hours southeast of the Blue Ridge Mountains and about the same distance northwest of the Atlantic Ocean.
- I live in the Piedmont of North Carolina, about two hours southeast of the Blue Ridge Mountains and about the same distance northwest of the Atlantic Ocean.
Examples
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The Blue Ridge Mountains and the rolling Piedmont—a region of foothills that lie between the mountains and the coastal plain—stretch through the area.
Academic text (2003) -
Crozet nestles in the haunches of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Fiction book (1991) -
Heading east again, heading home, I looked out the plane window at the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Fiction book (1995) -
The rolling hills of the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains seem to go on forever.
Blog text (10) -
There were photos of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia on the paneled walls.
Fiction book (1999) -
The hot day had begun to cool as the sun dipped toward the peak of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Blog text (12) -
For example, students determine that fog will be a possible roadblock while traveling through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Academic text (2008) -
And perhaps this manor home in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains did hold just a bit of the moon's magic.
Blog text (12) -
As Saluda sits atop one of the first peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the abundant beauty and remarkable mountain vistas make it a memorable place to visit.
Blog text (10) -
The scenic drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains offers breathtaking views of the fall foliage.
Synonyms
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5.1
A range of Appalachian mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia that look blue from far away
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a compositional place name: 'blue' (color) modifies 'ridge' (long elevated feature) and 'mountains' indicates a range of high land, so a learner who knows the constituents will infer it denotes a (blue‑tinted) mountain ridge/range. Although it is a proper name, its meaning is directly derivable from the parts and follows common noun‑compounding patterns, making it immediately understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Blue Ridge Mountains comes from the way the long lines of hills look from far away: the tree-covered ridges often seem soft and blue because of morning mist and light in the air. That's why the name points to their blue look and to the long group of hills called 'mountains'.