Definition

Proper noun: * A mountain range located in the southwestern United States, extending from southeastern New Mexico into western Texas. It is noted for containing Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas, and for its significant Permian-era fossil reef formations. The range is largely protected within Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Usage

• The Guadalupe Mountains are a prominent geological feature in the Chihuahuan Desert.
• Hiking in the Guadalupe Mountains offers stunning views and challenging trails.
• The fossil reef exposed in the Guadalupe Mountains provides a unique window into an ancient marine ecosystem.

Advanced Usage

• "the Guadalupe Mountains": The definite article "the" is almost always used when referring to this specific range.
  • The geology of the Guadalupe Mountains is world-renowned.

Variants and Related Words

• Guadalupe Mountains National Park (proper noun): The U.S. National Park established to protect the central portion of the range.
  • We spent a week camping in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
• Guadalupe Peak (proper noun): The highest summit in the Guadalupe Mountains and in the state of Texas.
  • The hike to Guadalupe Peak is strenuous but rewarding.

Synonyms

• Mountain range: A series of connected mountains forming a single topographic feature.
• Cordillera: A system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features, typically on a continental scale (a broader, more technical term).

Noun

1. a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains