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Catskill Mountains

Catskill Mountains proper noun: an upland area in the north of the state of New York, mainly in Greene County and Ulster County.

Proper noun

Catskill Mountains

  1. An upland area in the north of the state of New York, mainly in Greene County and Ulster County.
    Synonyms:
    Catskills

Synonyms of Catskill Mountains

Origin of Catskill Mountains

From Dutch kat (“cat”) + kille (“river bed”). It is not exactly known why the name refers to cats, but it could possibly reference mountain lions in the area (catamounts).

Questions about Catskill Mountains

What does Catskill Mountains mean?
Catskill Mountains means an upland area in the north of the state of New York, mainly in Greene County and Ulster County.
What part of speech is Catskill Mountains?
Catskill Mountains is a proper noun.

Words near Catskill Mountains in the dictionary

  1. catsitted
  2. catsitter
  3. catsitters
  4. catsitting
  5. Catskill
  6. Catskill Mountains
  7. Catskills
  8. catskin
  9. catskinner
  10. catskinners
  11. catskins

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