The ~ of a mountain or a range of mountains are the lower hills or mountains around its base.
Pasadena lies in the ~ of the San Gabriel mountains.
N-PLURAL: oft N of n
The ~ of a mountain or a range of mountains are the lower hills or mountains around its base.
Pasadena lies in the ~ of the San Gabriel mountains.
N-PLURAL: oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012