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Definition of rocky mountain

rocky mountain

Plural:Rocky Mountains
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• noun

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North American Usually in the plural (Rocky Mountains), a major mountain range in western North America extending more than 3,000 miles from northern British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico in the southwestern United States.

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• adjective

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North American Relating to, originating in, or characteristic of the Rocky Mountains or the surrounding geographical region in western North America.

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"The conservationists studied the seasonal migration patterns of Rocky Mountain elk across the high alpine meadows."

• Nearby Words

rockpool
rockslide
rocky
rocky mountain
rocky mountains
rod
rodent

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rocky mountain. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rocky-mountain
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