# Appalachians

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.ʃənz/ · frequency rank #55,241

## Definitions
1. A range of mountains in eastern North America, running northeast from Alabama in the United States to Newfoundland in Canada, variously including or excluding the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York.
2. The portion of this area which lies in the southern United States, as a socioeconomic region.

## Etymology
See Appalachian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/appalachians