Cascades

Variant of Cascade Range

Cascade Range definition

Cascade Range

mountain range extending from N Calif., through W Oreg. and Wash., into S British Columbia: highest peak, Mt. Rainier
also called Cascades

Etymology: for the cascades on the Columbia River

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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