# Laramide

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to an orogeny (period of mountain-building) in western North America, starting in the Late Cretaceous period.

## Etymology
Named after the Laramie Mountains of eastern Wyoming, USA.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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