Western Ghats

plural noun

1. a low mountain range in W India, along the W margin of the Deccan plateau and bordering on the Arabian Sea. About 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long.

Western Ghats

plural noun

1. a mountain range in W peninsular India, parallel to the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea. Highest peak: Anai Mudi, 2695 m (8841 ft)

Example Sentences

The Malabar coast has a rainfall of 150 in., and the clouds on the Western Ghats sometimes obscure the sun for months at a time.

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The Western Ghats form the great sea-wall of the Bombay presidency, with only a narrow strip between them and the shore.

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The other two sides of the elevated southern triangle are known as the Eastern and Western Ghats.

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Kolhapur stretches from the heart of the Western Ghats eastwards into the plain of the Deccan.

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The upper slopes of the Western Ghats are abundantly clothed with magnificent forests, and wild animals abound.

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