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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A range of western British Columbia, Canada, and southeast Alaska extending about 1,600 km (1,000 mi) parallel to the Pacific coast. The mountains slope precipitously to the Pacific Ocean, where the shoreline is deeply indented by fjords. Mount Waddington, 4,019 m (13,186 ft), is the highest elevation in the range.
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- noun a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California
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Examples
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The slope began to level out, and my thoughts grew as lofty as the clouds topping the surrounding Coast Mountains.
The Best Skiing in North America Matt Schwartz 2011
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The two mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb, are joined at the base and nestled high in Canada's Coast Mountains.
The Best Skiing in North America Matt Schwartz 2011
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The Canadian Rockies and Coast Mountains are braced for a bitter –30C.
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Jordan Manley for The Wall Street Journal The two mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb, are joined at the base and nestled high in Canada's Coast Mountains.
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Nominally, this large group effort involving over 50 scientists and grad students is for “a seismic refraction and wide-angle reflection survey across the Coast Mountains batholith of British Columbia, Canada.”
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Nominally, this large group effort involving over 50 scientists and grad students is for “a seismic refraction and wide-angle reflection survey across the Coast Mountains batholith of British Columbia, Canada.”
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But soon, the Vancouver bid committee agreed to move the location up into the Coast Mountains to the ski resort of Whistler, where the alpine ski events would be taking place.
Speed and Commerce Skewed Track's Design David Crawford 2010
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Nominally, this large group effort involving over 50 scientists and grad students is for “a seismic refraction and wide-angle reflection survey across the Coast Mountains batholith of British Columbia, Canada.”
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But soon, the Vancouver bid committee agreed to move the location up into the Coast Mountains to the ski resort of Whistler, where the alpine ski events would be taking place.
Speed and Commerce Skewed Track's Design David Crawford 2010
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In addition, both the snowcapped Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean provide a beautiful backdrop, and the city's diverse cultures and foods offer a resounding finishing touch.
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