intermontane

[ in-ter-mon-teyn ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈmɒn teɪn /

adjective

located between mountains or mountain ranges: an intermontane lake.
Also in·ter·moun·tain [in-ter-moun-tn] /ˌɪn tərˈmaʊn tn/.

Origin of intermontane

1800–10, Americanism; < Latin inter- inter- + montānus, equivalent to mont- (stem of mōns) mount2 + -ānus -ane

Words nearby intermontane

intermixture, intermodal, intermodillion, intermodulation, intermolecular, intermontane, intermundane, intermural, intermuscular gluteal bursa, intermuscular septum, intermutule

Example sentences from the Web for intermontane

  • Excepting the mining regions, the population of mountainous countries is apt to be found mainly in the intermontane valleys.

    Commercial Geography |Jacques W. Redway

  • The intermontane valleys between the Andean ranges have the climate of the temperate zone; wheat and sheep are produced.

    Commercial Geography |Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for intermontane

intermontane
/ (ˌɪntəmɒnˈteɪn) /

adjective

occurring or situated between mountain ranges an intermontane basin