Altai Mountains

or Altay Mountains


plural noun
  1. a mountain range in central Asia, mostly in Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and the S Russian Federation. Highest peak, Belukha, 15,157 feet (4,506 meters).

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How to use Altai Mountains in a sentence

  • Yesterday, in a sign that the dominoes have begun to fall, one of the largest state-run organizers, XTrail, canceled a major race at Kansas Lake in Xinjiang’s Altai Mountains, and local governments have already begun calling off marathons.

  • The Altai Mountains lie north of Mongolia, with an average elevation of from 5000 to 7000 feet.

    The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
  • The Altai Mountains are a line of lofty cliffs, two hundred and eighty miles in length, surmounting a high table-land.

    Astronomy with an Opera-glass | Garrett Putman Serviss
  • "A seeker of knowledge from the Altai Mountains," I responded.

    The Story of an Untold Love | Paul Leicester Ford
  • The Altai Mountains especially produce silver, and some gold, with lead and copper ores.

    The Mines and its Wonders | W.H.G. Kingston
  • These animals, which occur in the Altai Mountains, live in holes or crevices of rock.

    Animal Intelligence | George J. Romanes

British Dictionary definitions for Altai Mountains

Altai Mountains

/ (ɑːlˈtaɪ) /


pl n
  1. a mountain system of central Asia, in W Mongolia, W China, and S Russia. Highest peak: Belukha, 4506 m (14 783 ft)

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