Meaning of APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
	Synonyms:		Appalachians
	See Also:		Alleghenies, Allegheny Mountains, Appalachia, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Catskills, chain, chain of mountains, Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Plateau, East, eastern United States, Great Smoky Mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains