Cascades

Examples

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• Well, I knew if I was going over to the east side of the Cascades, I had to do it then.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The plateau rings an ancient lakebed stretching from the Cascades east to Idaho and from northeastern Oregon to Canada.

  Academic text (1999)

• We're picking up something in the Northern Cascades.

  Dante's Peak (1997)

• East till I came down out of the Cascades, then north toward Bend.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Since the snow has started flying here in the Cascades, I have skiing on the brain.

  Blog text (29)

• We're on the east slope of the Cascades, about 180 miles east of Seattle.

  Blog text (16)

• "That's my favorite boulder in the Cascades," she told her sister.

  Fiction book (1990)

• One hundred miles east of Seattle, on a highway running through the Cascades, travelers will find a small town that bills itself as a "Bavarian Village."

  Academic text (2000)

• Visit Cascades National Park to see the spectacular scenery and hiking trails.

• The Cascades are known for their breathtaking views and diverse wildlife, attracting outdoor enthusiasts.

Synonyms

C

Cascade Mountains

vsCascades

1 3.5

A mountain range in northwest United States running through Washington, Oregon and northern California with volcanic peaks

is an alternative common name for that same volcanic mountain chain

C

Cascade Range

vsCascades

5.8

A long mountain range in the northwest United States across Washington, Oregon and northern California

is the specific term that highlights volcanic peaks in the same range

Compounds

N

North Cascades National Park

1 4.8

A large park in northern Washington State, USA with high mountains and old gold rush sites

C

Cascades frog

• US

8.7

A medium-sized frog that lives near streams and mountain meadows in the Cascade Mountains

Surface Forms

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Etymology