K2

[ key-too ]

noun

1. Also called God·win Aus·ten [god, -win , aw, -stin],. a mountain in N Kashmir: highest peak in the Karakoram range and second highest in the world. 28,250 feet (8,611 meters).

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a synthetic cannabis compound.

K2

noun

1. a mountain in the Karakoram Range on the Kashmir-Xinjiang border: the second highest mountain in the world. Height: 8611 m (28 250 ft) Also calledGodwin-AustenDapsang

Word History and Origins

Origin of K2¹

First recorded in 1855-60 K2 fordef 1; 2010 K2 fordef 2; K(arakoram) ( def 1 ) + 2 (because it was the second peak in the range to be measured)

Example Sentences

She became the youngest woman in the world to summit K2, and the youngest person to summit Gasherbrum 1 without supplementary oxygen.

From BBC

Several climbers die in Pakistan every year while trying to reach the summit of some of the world’s highest mountains, including K2, which is in Pakistan’s north.

From Seattle Times

As CEO, he led a successful expedition to K2, the second-highest mountain, in 1978, the first to put Americans on the summit.

From Seattle Times

The company has developed buildings occupied by Evo and other businesses as well as Evo’s office in Fremont, where K2 skis Phillips collected are displayed by the door of the stairwell.

From Seattle Times

Dressed in borrowed camouflage fatigues, they fumbled with their ammunition belts and K2 assault rifles.

From Los Angeles Times