Rocky Mountains vs range

Rocky Mountains and range both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Rocky Mountains	Yes	No	No	No
range	Yes	No	Yes	No

Rocky Mountains (noun)	range (noun)
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide	a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
	a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability
	a variety of different things or activities
	(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
	the limits within which something can be effective
	a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
	a series of hills or mountains

Rocky Mountains (verb)	range (verb)
	assign a rank or rating to
	let eat
	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
	feed as in a meadow or pasture
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	range or extend over; occupy a certain area
	change or be different within limits
	have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun