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Himalayas

[him-uh-ley-uhz, hi-mahl-yuhz]

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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

a 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)

Himalayas

Mountain range in Asia, extending east through Pakistan, India, China (Tibet), Nepal, and Bhutan.

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The Himalayas contain the world's highest mountains, including Mount Everest.

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Other Word Forms

Himalayan adjective
sub-Himalayan adjective
trans-Himalayan adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Himalayas¹

First recorded in 1835–40; from Sanskrit �ᾱ��ⲹ, equivalent to hima “snow” + ��ⲹ “dwelling, abode” + -s ³ ( def. )

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Although this expedition is a record Everest ascent without acclimatising in the Himalayas, it's not the fastest Everest time.

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India and China have a long-standing border dispute along the Himalayas and fought a brief border war in 1962 that resulted in a defeat for India.

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I grew up in Nepal's capital watching the Himalayas.

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A group of gunmen opened fire on Tuesday on tourists at a resort in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the Himalayas often described as the "Switzerland of India".

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The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the Himalayas often described as the "Switzerland of India".

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