Ozark Mountains

American

plural noun

a group of low mountains in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma.

Ozark Mountains British

/ ˈəʊzɑːks, ˈəʊzɑːk /

plural noun

Also called: Ozark Plateau. an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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It lay in a strip from the foothills of the Ozark Mountains to the banks of the Illinois River in northeastern Oklahoma.

From Literature

He contributed a moody Americana song to the 2010 Ozark Mountains drama “Winter’s Bone,” which cast him in a breakthrough role opposite Jennifer Lawrence.

From Los Angeles Times

That prompted an ice storm warning that includes much of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas and the cities of Fayetteville and Fort Smith.

From Seattle Times

That prompted an ice storm warning that includes much of the Arkansas Ozark Mountains and the cities of Fayetteville and Fort Smith.

From Seattle Times

The eclipse will make its way over the Ozark Mountains in northwestern Arkansas, which offers several campsites.

From National Geographic

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