Appalachia
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Appalachia
- /ˌæ.pəˈlæ.tʃə/ Southern US
- /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.(t)ʃə/ Canada, Northern US
Rhymes with -ætʃə, -eɪʃə
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proper noun
- A region in the eastern United States, covering a part of the Appalachian Mountains, that stretches from southwestern Pennsylvania to northern Alabama, usually excluding New York State and New England. A thick forest of pine trees encircles their subdivision, and beyond that, in the distance, is the shadow of the mountain, one of those low hills at the cusp of Appalachia in northern Alabama.
- A town in Wise County, Virginia.
- An island landmass occurring during most of the Late Cretaceous (100.5 to 66 million years ago) that now makes up the eastern half of North America.
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name a region in the eastern United States, covering a part of the Appalachian Mountains
| Español | Appalachia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アパラチア aparachia |
| 中文 | 阿巴拉契亞 /阿巴拉契亚 ābālāqìyà |
| Português | Appalachia, Apaláchia |
| Français | Appalaches |
| Tiếng Việt | Appalachia |
| العربية | أَبَالَاش ʔabālāš |
Talk about this word "Appalachia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/appalachia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Appalachia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/appalachia "Appalachia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/appalachia.Cite this
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title = {Appalachia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/appalachia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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