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Coast Mountains

Coast Mountains

4.2
A long range of high mountains along the Pacific coast of North America
  • proper noun
translation icon : Montañas de la Costa
  • The Coast Mountains are known for their stunning glaciers and rugged terrain.

Examples

  • Many rivers in British Columbia originate in the Coast Mountains.

  • Winter sports enthusiasts visit the Coast Mountains for excellent skiing opportunities.

  • The Coast Mountains are known for their stunning beauty.

  • Have you ever hiked in the Coast Mountains?

  • Many rivers in British Columbia originate in the Coast Mountains.

  • The Coast Mountains are known for their stunning glaciers and rugged terrain.

  • Winter sports enthusiasts visit the Coast Mountains for excellent skiing opportunities.

Synonyms

Coast Range
vsCoast Mountains
1 5.6

A group of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America

is limited to ranges from southeastern Alaska to interior British Columbia

Surface Forms

Coast Mountains main

Morphology

coast + mountain

The name denotes mountains located beside the coast, so the meaning is directly derivable from combining 'coast' (land beside the sea) and 'mountain' (high natural landform). As a simple, compositional geographical proper name following common cross-linguistic logic, a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

The name Coast Mountains is very simple and literal: it joins coast and mountains so you can picture tall peaks running right along the sea. These ranges stretch along the Pacific coast of North America, so the name tells you they are the mountains 'by the coast'.