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Definition of apennines
apennines
/ˈæp.ə.naɪnz/
Ap · en · nines
Plural:Apennines
•Adjective:Apennine
apennines Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
A major mountain range consisting of parallel chains extending approximately 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) along the length of peninsular Italy.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Apennines. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/apennines