mountainbelt
nounUK /ˈmaʊntɪnbɛlt/
US /ˈmaʊntənbɛlt/
A mountain belt is a long, wide group of mountains that sit together in a line.
The Rocky Mountains form a huge mountain belt across North America.
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2. A zone where Earth's crust has been squeezed and folded to build mountains over millions of years.
Geologists study the mountain belt to learn how the continents collided.
3. A band of high land that separates two lower regions, like a natural wall.
The mountain belt kept the two villages apart for centuries.
4. A region known for many mountains close together, often shown on maps as a shaded band.
On the map, the mountain belt runs along the western edge of the country.