/ Dictionary / Index A Andes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: An•des Pronunciation: (an'dēz), [key] — n. (used with a pl. v.) a mountain range in W South America, extending ab. 4500 mi. (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 ft. (6960 m). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: andes (Thesaurus) Andersonville andesine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language