Meanings
proper noun
- A chain of mountain ranges (a cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western backbone of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica.
Translations
Catalan Serralada americana
- Serralada americanachain of mountain ranges
Czech Kordillery
- Kordillerychain of mountain ranges
French cordillère américaine
- cordillère américainechain of mountain ranges
German Kordilleren
- Kordillerenchain of mountain ranges
Hungarian Kordillerák
- Kordillerákchain of mountain ranges
Portuguese cordilheira americana
- cordilheira americanachain of mountain ranges
Russian Кордилье́ры
- Кордилье́ры (Kordilʹjéry)chain of mountain ranges
Spanish cordillera Americana
- cordillera Americanachain of mountain ranges
Cite this entry
APA
American Cordillera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Cordillera
MLA
“American Cordillera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Cordillera. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American Cordillera,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Cordillera.
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