apennine

Adjective

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Apennines, a chain of mountains extending through Italy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hill sierra ridge upland range crest chain elevation Andes spur Rocky Mountains massif Alps cordillera Himalayas
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Phrases with the word

Apennine wolf apennine volcanoes apennine range

Examples

Expansion Etruscan expansion was focused both to the north beyond the Apennine Mountains and into Campania. Source: Internet

On September 18, Vietinghoff realized that the game was up and directed his forces to withdraw northward to the Apennine Mountains. Source: Internet

Etymology The term "gabbro" was used in the 1760s to name a set of rock types that were found in the ophiolites of the Apennine Mountains in Italy. Source: Internet

The Etruscan invasion went from the western seaboard towards the north and east (lasting from about 700 to 500 BC), eventually driving the Umbrians towards the Apennine uplands and capturing 300 Umbrian towns. Source: Internet

Its hilly topography, with no flat ground, is part of the Apennine mountain range. Source: Internet

Later extension within the stretched inner part of the Apennine mountains caused adiabatic melting and the intrusion of the Mount Capanne and the La Serra-Porto Azzuro granitoids. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

apely apeman apeness Apennine Mountains Apennine Peninsula apennine range