noun
a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
• Syn: ↑Catskill Mountains
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑range, ↑mountain range, ↑range of mountains, ↑chain, ↑mountain chain, ↑chain of mountains
• Part Holonyms: ↑New York, ↑New York State, ↑Empire State, ↑NY, ↑Appalachians, ↑Appalachian Mountains
• Part Meronyms: ↑borscht circuit, ↑borsht circuit, ↑borscht belt, ↑borsht belt
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a range of low mountains in the US in south-east New York State. They are part of the ↑Appalachian Mountains and a popular holiday region.
See also ↑Borscht Belt
Useful english dictionary. 2012.