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Himalayas
[ him-uh-ley-uhz, hi-mahl-yuhz ]
plural noun
- the Himalayas, a mountain range extending about 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8,848 meters).
Himalayas
/ hɪˈmɑːljəz; ˌhɪməˈleɪəz /
plural noun
- the Himalayasa vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft)
Notes
Other Words From
- Hima·layan adjective
- sub-Him·a·layan adjective
- trans-Him·a·layan adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Himalayas1
Example Sentences
Red pandas are native to the eastern Himalayas and south western China but have become an endangered species, mainly due to habitat loss, human interference and poaching.
A British climber who went missing in the Himalayas has spoken of her relief after surviving for two days in "brutal" conditions that put her life in danger.
Pressure from the collision of the Indian and the Eurasian plates 40-50 million years ago formed the Himalayas and plate tectonics remains the major reason for their continued rise.
There are thousands of glaciers and glacial lakes in the Himalayas – but very few in the Everest region are monitored and have early flood warning systems installed.
Scientists have warned that climate change is causing many glaciers in the Himalayas to melt at an alarming rate.
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