Rocky Mountains


plural noun

the chief mountain system in North America, extending from central New Mexico to N Alaska. Highest peak, Mount McKinley, 20,300 feet (6187 meters).
Also called Rockies.

British Dictionary definitions for rocky mountains

Rocky Mountains

Rockies


pl n

the chief mountain system of W North America, extending from British Columbia to New Mexico: forms the Continental Divide. Highest peak: Mount Elbert, 4399 m (14 431 ft). Mount McKinley (6194 m (20 320 ft)), in the Alaska Range, is not strictly part of the Rocky Mountains

Cultural definitions for rocky mountains

Rocky Mountains

Major mountain chain of western North America, running from Alaska to Mexico.