Grand Teton
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6.5
- proper noun
- /ɡrænd ˈtiːtən/
- Photography enthusiasts often flock to the Grand Teton to capture its breathtaking beauty at sunrise.
- Grand Teton National Park
Examples
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During the summer, many tourists hike the trails around the Grand Teton, taking in its stunning views.
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From a ridge overlooking the Snake River, we could see the Grand Teton mountains, resplendent in the moonlight.
Academic text (1991) -
(The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem includes Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks and all the national forests surrounding them.)
Academic text (1991) -
The Jackson Hole (JH) study area includes portions of Grand Teton National Park, Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge.
Academic text (2002) -
The Grand Teton rises majestically above the landscape, drawing mountaineers from all over the world.
Surface Forms
Morphology
grand + Teton
This is a proper name: 'grand' gives a clue of something large or impressive, but 'Teton' is an opaque toponym so the specific sense (the highest peak in the Teton Range) cannot be derived from the parts. A B1 learner who knows the words might infer an impressive place or feature but would not reliably deduce the exact referent without world knowledge.
Etymology
Grand Teton may come from French fur trappers who thought the tall, pointed peaks looked like breasts. One popular story says they used Grand for 'big' and Teton for 'nipple', so that image became the mountain's name.