appalachia

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Synonyms: appalachian

Antonyms: appalachian

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Proper noun

1. {{place|en|region|in the eastern|c/USA}}, covering a part of the {{w|Appalachian Mountains}}, that stretches from southwestern Pennsylvania to northern Alabama, usually excluding [[New York State]] and [[New England]].
2. {{place|en|town|co:Suf/Wise|s/Virginia}}.
3. {{lb|en|geology}} 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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