Rocky Mountains
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1.5
- proper noun
- /ˈrɑːki ˈmaʊntənz/
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Montañas Rocosas
- We drove through the night, through the Rocky Mountains on the way to Salt Lake City.
- Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
- Rocky Mountain Biological
We drove through the night, through the Rocky Mountains on the way to Salt Lake City.
- We drove through the night, through the Rocky Mountains on the way to Salt Lake City.
- There, at the edge of its icy heart, lies a peak no taller than the Rocky Mountains but much, much cooler.
- So as in the Rocky Mountains diagram, you know, peaks and valleys come at different stages.
Examples
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I heard you're shooting a movie in the cold Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
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Standing before the snow-capped Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Gary Hart announced for the presidency.
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Consider: the strength of the party is now in the Southern, Plains, and Rocky Mountain states.
Blog text (11) -
Dogville was in the Rocky Mountains in the US of A.
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Before you know it, you'll be flying right over the tops of the Rocky Mountains.
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The Fontaines found that spring did not come as swiftly to the Rocky Mountains as it did to New England.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the Rocky Mountains, timber was plentiful and the architecture reflected that abundance.
Academic text (2018) -
One advertisement was set in what appeared to be the snow-capped Rocky Mountains on a crisp, clear, sunny day.
Academic text (2000) -
The Yellowstone plateau is perched high in the central Rocky Mountains and surrounded by lofty mountain peaks.
Academic text (1991) -
We have a great view of the Rocky Mountains from our cabin.
Synonyms
A large mountain range in western North America that runs from British Columbia to New Mexico
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'rocky' modifies 'mountains', so a learner who knows both words will understand this refers to mountains characterized by rocks (i.e., a mountain range). Adjective+noun place names are a common, predictable pattern across languages, so the overall meaning is transparent to a B1 learner even if they may not know exact geographic details.
Etymology
Rocky Mountains got their name from early explorers and settlers who saw long lines of high, stony peaks and simply called them the rocky mountains. That clear image of many rocks and tall peaks is why the name still refers to this big mountain range today.