Kanchenjunga

[ kahn-chuhn-joong-guh ]

noun

1. a mountain in S Asia, between NE India and Nepal, in the E Himalayas: third highest in the world. 28,169 feet (8,586 meters).

Kanchenjunga

/ ˌkæntʃənˈdʒʌŋɡə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Kangchenjunga

Example Sentences

First, in 2017, she hiked 110 miles from Lachen, India, near the Tibetan border, west to Kanchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world.

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From this we had marvellous views right away to Kanchenjunga in the East.

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Kanchenjunga and the Everest group were just visible, but ominous clouds were rapidly coming up.

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At the time when Hooker was making his Himalayan journeys—that was in 1849—Kanchenjunga was believed to be the highest.

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In this bright moonlight, mountains like Kanchenjunga—100 miles away—stood out sharp and distinct.

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