intermontane

/ˌɪntərˈmɑnteɪn/
adjective
  1. Located between mountains.
    • The intermontane valley was a fertile farming region surrounded by peaks.
    • The train traveled through an intermontane plateau between two mountain ranges.
    • Many intermontane basins in the western United States have dry climates.
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