Great Smoky Mountains
plural noun
a range of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee; most of the range is included in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km). Highest peak, Clingman's Dome, 6642 feet (2024 meters).
Also called
Smoky Mountains,
Great Smokies.
British Dictionary definitions for great smoky mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smokies
pl n
the W part of the Appalachians, in W North Carolina and E Tennessee. Highest peak: Clingman's Dome, 2024 m (6642 ft)
Cultural definitions for great smoky mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Part of the Appalachian Mountains on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee.
notes for Great Smoky Mountains
Named after the smokelike haze that envelops them.
notes for Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the crest of the Smokies. The Appalachian Trail follows the crest of the mountains.