appalachian

IPA/ˌæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
KK[ˌæpəlˈetʃən]IPA/ˌæp.əˈleɪ.tʃən/

appalachian — adjective

  • appalachianpositive
  • more appalachiancomparative
  • most appalachiansuperlative

1. belonging to or connected with the Appalachian Mountains, a long chain of hills

1.adjectiveB2
Definition

belonging to or connected with the Appalachian Mountains, a long chain of hills and valleys in the eastern US, or with the culture and people of that region.

Example

Wei spent two weeks hiking along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.

Appalachian + Trail (proper-noun collocation)

Anthony studied Appalachian folk music for his university research project.

attributive: Appalachian + folk music

Common collocations
  • Appalachian Trail
  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Appalachian culture
  • Appalachian folk music
  • Appalachian region

Grammar Patterns

Appalachian + noun (e.g. Appalachian Trail, Appalachian culture)

Common Mistakes

appalachian mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian is a proper adjective and always begins with a capital letter.

appalachian — noun

Word family

  • Appalachia
    nounB2
  • the Appalachians
    nounB2

Etymology

Native American (Apalachee)SpanishEnglish

The name comes from the Apalachee, a Native American people who lived in what is now northern Florida. Spanish explorers in the 16th century used a related word for a village or tribe they encountered, and the name was later applied to the mountain range and its surrounding region.

First known use

1965

1965, in the meaning defined above Adjective