the Pennines
/ðə ˈpenaɪnz/
/ðə ˈpenaɪnz/
- a series of hills in northern England that run from the Peak District to the Scottish border, a distance of about 250 miles/400 kilometres. They are sometimes called 'the backbone of England'. see also the Pennine Way
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