blue ridge mountains

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Definition of blue ridge mountains in English English dictionary

the part of the Appalachians (=a group of mountains in the eastern US) that goes from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia

a range of the Appalachians extending from Pennsylvania to northern Georgia

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Hyphenation

Blue ridge Moun·tains

Turkish pronunciation

blu rîc mauntınz

Pronunciation

/ˈblo͞o ˈrəʤ ˈmountənz/ /ˈbluː ˈrɪʤ ˈmaʊntənz/