Meanings
- pluralplural onlyA mountain range of the larger Rocky Mountains, spanning through southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico.
Origin
By surface analysis, San Juan + mountains
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 聖胡安山脈 /圣胡安山脉
- 聖胡安山脈 /圣胡安山脉 (Shèng Hú'ān Shānmài)American mountain range
Estonian San Juani mäed
- San Juani mäedAmerican mountain range
French monts San Juan
- monts San JuanAmerican mountain range
German San-Juan-Gebirge
- San-Juan-GebirgeAmerican mountain range
Hebrew הרי סן חואן
- הרי סן חואן (haré san khuan)American mountain range
Norwegian Bokmål San Juan-fjellene
- San Juan-fjelleneAmerican mountain range
Cite this entry
San Juan Mountains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan%20Mountains
“San Juan Mountains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan%20Mountains. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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