Cordilleras

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərəz/, Spanish: /korðiˈʎeras/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′dl yâr′əz, -âr′-, kôr dil′ər əz; Sp. kô′ᵺē ye′äs for 1)

Cor•dil•le•ras (kôr′dl yâr′əz, -âr′-, kôr dil′ər əz; Sp. kôr′ᵺē ye′räs for 1),USA pronunciation n.

Place Namesa mountain system in W South America: the Andes and its component ranges.
Place Namesa mountain system in W North America, including the Sierra Nevada, Coast Range, Cascade Range, and Rocky Mountains.
Place Namesthe entire chain of mountain ranges parallel to the Pacific coast, extending from Cape Horn to Alaska.

Cor′dil•le′ran, adj.

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Cordilleras /ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərəz; Spanish: korðiˈʎeras/ pl n

the Cordilleras ⇒ the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains

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