mountainous landscape
Rugged elevated scenery
A mountainous landscape is terrain dominated by mountains—elevated landmasses with peaks, ridges, and valleys.
The phrase describes geography characterized by dramatic elevation changes, steep slopes, and rugged topography: The mountainous landscape of the Swiss Alps draws millions of tourists.
It can also appear in figurative contexts describing anything with dramatic rises and falls.
- alpine tundraTreeless high-elevation ecosystem
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- valleyLow ground between heights
- cliffVertical rock wall
- hiking trailOutdoor walking route
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Level, unvarying terrain
plains · flat terrain · lowlands · prairie · steppe
mountainous landscapedepression
Prolonged low state
Death Valley · Netherlands · river delta · coastal lowlands · ocean floor
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