pennines in English

noun

mountain range in England

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1. The position of the Rhubarb Triangle situated within the shadows of the Pennines acts as a frost pocket.

2. The Archdeaconry, which in the Middle Ages lay within the Diocese of York, was transferred to Chester in 1541 and then straddled the Pennines.

3. 8 Many felt that the lifelong Whites fan would shy away from a switch across the Pennines to Old Trafford rather than risk upsetting the Elland Road supporters who idolise him.

4. Millstone grit, a distinctive coarse-grained rock used to make millstones, is widespread in the Pennines, and the variety of other rock types is reflected in the architecture of the region, such as the bright red sandstone seen in buildings in Chester, the cream-buff Yorkstone and the distinctive purple Doddington sandstone.