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Definition of Catskill mountains
1. Noun. A range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas.
Group relationships: Empire State, New York, New York State, Ny, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
Terms within: Borscht Belt, Borscht Circuit, Borsht Belt, Borsht Circuit
Generic synonyms: Chain, Chain Of Mountains, Mountain Chain, Mountain Range, Range, Range Of Mountains
Definition of Catskill mountains
1. Proper noun. an upland area in the north of the state of New York ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catskill Mountains
Literary usage of Catskill mountains
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Geology by University of Chicago Department of Geology and Paleontology (1906)
"LOCAL GLACIATION IN THE catskill mountains JOHN LYON RICH Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY The Catskills, next to the Adirondacks, are the highest mountains ..."
2. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"... York City the catskill mountains rise from the west shore of the Hudson River
making a circular uplift some 100 square miles in area. ..."
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