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Mount Hood

Mount Hood proper noun: an active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific Coast and resting in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Proper noun

Mount Hood

  1. An active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific Coast and resting in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
    Synonyms:
    Wy'east

Synonyms of Mount Hood

Origin of Mount Hood

Named in 1792 by Lt. William Broughton, after the British admiral Samuel Hood.

Words formed from Mount Hood

Questions about Mount Hood

What does Mount Hood mean?
Mount Hood means an active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific Coast and resting in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
What part of speech is Mount Hood?
Mount Hood is a proper noun.

Words near Mount Hood in the dictionary

  1. Mount Helen
  2. Mount Helena
  3. Mount Hermon
  4. Mount Hicks
  5. Mount Holly
  6. Mount Hood
  7. Mount Hood lily
  8. Mount Hooghly
  9. Mount Hope
  10. Mount Hope Bay
  11. Mount Horeb

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