NOUN
- the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
How To Use Rocky Mountains In A Sentence
- Winfrey interviewed Cruise at his mountaintop home near Telluride, Colorado, surrounded by the snow-capped Rocky Mountains.
- An increasing amount of forests along ridgetops in the front ranges of the Canadian Rocky Mountains is reducing the ability of some alpine butterflies to disperse among patches of suitable habitat.
- The cart moved off along the bumpy road towards the rocky mountains in the distance.
- Most North Americans are familiar with either the ruby-throated hummingbird, east of the Rocky Mountains, or the rufous hummingbird, west of the Rockies.
- This section of the highway cuts through the island's rough interior, offering travelers views of stark rocky mountains, shady eucalyptus groves around gurgling streams, and the omnipresent tan-and-green-dappled shrublands Italians refer to as Mediterranean macchia. Enjoy the Ride
- Only moments earlier, the 28 - year - old mountaineer was climbing an isolated part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
- The Mount Elbert hydropower plant high in the Rocky Mountains isn't much to look at — or listen to. Water Surge
- The upscale resort developers continue to covet two square kilometres of rare montane habitat on the Rocky Mountains' eastern slopes near Rocky Mountain House.
- The Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada, flowing between the Canadian Shield and the Rocky Mountains.
- The state, bordering the Rocky Mountains, says it needs an additional 65,000 cows to meet the milk demands of its expanding dairy processing industry.
