Chimborazo

[ chim-buh-rah-zoh, -rey-; Spanish cheem-baw-rah-saw ]

noun

1. a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes. 20,702 feet (6,310 meters).

Chimborazo

/ tʃimboˈrazo; ˌtʃɪmbəˈrɑːzəʊ; -ˈreɪ- /

noun

1. an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)

Example Sentences

The challenging adventure- from the river's highest source at Volcán Chimborazo in Ecuador to the Atlantic Ocean- took a dramatic turn when the two men were ambushed by pirates close to the Colombian border.

From BBC

At a recent game in Corona, dancers from Folklor Andino New York brought to life a performance from the Andean mountain region of Chimborazo.

From Los Angeles Times

The incident took place on Sunday night in a part of the city, which is located in the province of Chimborazo.

From Reuters

An avalanche of earth ploughed into Alausi, in Ecuador's Andean Chimborazo province, on Sunday night, affecting some 163 buildings and 500 people, authorities have said.

From Reuters

“According to Robert L. Birch, the highest mountain is probably Chimborazo in the Ecuadorian Andes. It all depends on what is meant by ‘high.’

From Scientific American