Kilimanjaro

[ kil-uh-muhn-jahr-oh ]

noun

1. a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5,889 meters).

Kilimanjaro

/ ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. a volcanic massif in N Tanzania: the highest peak in Africa; extends from east to west for 80 km (50 miles). Height: 5895 m (19 340 ft)

Kilimanjaro

1. The highest mountain in Africa , located in northeastern Tanzania .

Notes

“The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway .

Example Sentences

She had previously left stones with their names on at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

From BBC

Kilimanjaro, and now she lived at home in the suburbs and couldn’t feed herself.

From New York Times

Kilimanjaro and the mountains of eastern Ethiopia, could be exposed.

From Seattle Times

Ben Stewart, 32, from Northampton, reversed to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, and back, to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

From BBC

A total of 26 hikers paid Aspire Adventures, based in Brynrefail, Gwynedd, up to £3,500 each to scale Mount Kilimanjaro and cover costs for accommodation, equipment and guides.

From BBC