appalachian

Everyday

1. Appalachian means to do with the Appalachian Mountains, a long, old mountain range in eastern North America, from Canada down to Alabama in the USA. tree →
2. Appalachian also describes the region of Appalachia and its people, music and way of life. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons the Appalachian Mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges, worn low by millions of years of erosion. The Appalachian Trail is a famous long hiking path. In music, Appalachian folk and bluegrass use fiddles and banjos. Phrases: «the Appalachian Mountains», «the Appalachian Trail», «Appalachian music».

Examples

• The Appalachian Mountains run through the eastern United States. tree →
• Hikers walk the whole Appalachian Trail in about six months. tree →
• The Appalachian Mountains are very old and rounded. tree →
• Coal was mined in many Appalachian towns. tree →
• We listened to Appalachian folk music with a banjo. tree →
• Black bears live in the Appalachian forests. tree →
• The Appalachians stretch into Canada. tree →
• Our class drew the Appalachian range on a map of the USA. tree →

Note

A proper adjective: written with a capital A. The mountains are also called «the Appalachians». Pronunciation varies: «ap-uh-LAY-chun» or «ap-uh-LATCH-un». Not to be confused with the Rocky Mountains in the west, which are higher and younger.