massif
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9.1
- noun
- /mæˈsif/
:
macizo
- The explorers studied the unique rock formations of the remote massif during their research expedition.
- mountain massif
Examples
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I spent about three years in the massif, mapping.
Fiction book (1990) -
The royal ceremonial visit to the caves of the Ankarana massif was one such occasion.
Academic text (1997) -
And I need a guide, also reliable, preferably someone who knows the massif well.
Fiction book (1990) -
I looked up towards the apex of the massif.
Fiction book (1996) -
On the southern end of the massif, many also grow a variety of cash crops, including sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton.
Academic text (1997) -
The people living west of the Ankarana massif today have varied backgrounds.
Academic text (2002) -
Farm areas west of the central massif will experience occasional showers, growing heavier by daybreak.
Fiction book (1997) -
For several days, we had been pinned down by a white-out blizzard on a massif rising 4,883 meters into the sky.
Fiction book (1996) -
After a challenging hike, we reached the summit of the breathtaking massif that overlooked the valley.
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The ancient massif loomed majestically on the horizon, its peaks covered in snow year-round.
Synonyms
71
2.5
A connected line of hills or mountains
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1.8
A long line of connected mountains that forms a high area
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2.3
A long line of high land with many peaks joined together
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2.9
A long line of high land with many connected peaks
Compounds
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Massif comes from French and from an old Latin word massa, meaning 'lump' or 'mass'. So a massif is like a big 'lump' or solid block of rock — a compact group of connected mountains.