Meanings
nounmountain belt (plural mountain belts)
plural mountain belts
- geographyA group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny.
Synonyms: mountain system
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny.
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mountain belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20belt
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“mountain belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20belt. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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