Himalayas
[ him-uh-ley-uh z, hi-mahl-yuh z ]
/ ˌhɪm əˈleɪ əz, hɪˈmɑl yəz /
noun
the,
a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
Also called
the Him·a·la·ya,
Himalaya Mountains.
OTHER WORDS FROM Himalayas
Him·a·la·yan, adjective sub-Him·a·la·yan, adjective trans-Him·a·lay·an, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for himalayan
British Dictionary definitions for himalayan (1 of 2)
Himalayan
/ (ˌhɪməˈleɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to the Himalayas or their inhabitants
British Dictionary definitions for himalayan (2 of 2)
Himalayas
Himalaya
/ (ˌhɪməˈleɪəz, hɪˈmɑːljəz) /
pl n
the Himalayas
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)
Cultural definitions for himalayan
Himalayas
[ (him-uh-lay-uhz, huh-mahl-yuhz) ]
Mountain range in Asia, extending east through Pakistan, India, China (Tibet), Nepal, and Bhutan.
notes for Himalayas
The Himalayas contain the world's highest mountains, including
Mount Everest.