English noun: Rocky Mountains | |||
1. | Rocky Mountains (object) the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide | ||
Synonyms | Rockies | ||
Instance hypernym | chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains | ||
Part holonym | Mount Elbert, Pike's Peak, San Juan Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, Wheeler Peak | ||
Part meronym | North America | ||