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Rockies

/ˈɹɒkiz/US/ˈɹɑkiz/

Rockies proper noun: the Rocky Mountains, a mountain range in North America. Also the plural of Rocky.

Proper noun

the Rockies

  1. The Rocky Mountains, a mountain range in North America.
    • The North American continental divide runs along the Rockies.
    • The Canadian Pacific Railway is about to introduce dome cars, already popular in the United States, which will add, if possible, to the scenic delights of the journey through the Rockies.1954 February, Trevor Holloway, “Canada's Transcontinental Routes”, in Railway Magazine, page 130

Also used as

Rockies is also the plural of Rocky.

Words formed from Rockies

Words that rhyme with Rockies

Questions about Rockies

What does Rockies mean?
Rockies means the Rocky Mountains, a mountain range in North America.
What part of speech is Rockies?
Rockies is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rockies?
Rockies is pronounced /ˈɹɒkiz/ (UK).

Words near Rockies in the dictionary

  1. rockhounds
  2. rockhouse
  3. rockhouses
  4. rockier
  5. rockiers
  6. Rockies
  7. rockiest
  8. rockified
  9. rockifies
  10. rockify
  11. rockifying

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