Himalayas

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

/ ˌhɪm əˈleɪ əz, hɪˈmɑl yəz /

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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).

Also called the Him·a·la·ya, Himalaya Mountains.

Origin of Himalayas

First recorded in 1835–40; from Sanskrit Himālaya, equivalent to hima “snow” + ālaya “dwelling, abode” + -s³

OTHER WORDS FROM Himalayas

Him·a·la·yan, adjectivesub-Him·a·la·yan, adjectivetrans-Him·a·lay·an, adjective

Words nearby Himalayas

him, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan, Himalayan cat, Himalayan guinea pig, Himalayas, Himalia, himation, himbo, Himeji, Himes

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Example sentences from the Web for Himalayas

Next step: Sykes will trek in the Himalayas to discover a live yeti.
Sorry Bigfoot Truthers: Yetis Aren’t Real|Elizabeth Picciuto|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A group of mountaineers in the Himalayas died in a horrifying massacre.
Death on Killer Mountain|Amanda Padoan|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Temperatures throughout the Himalayas are, on average, rising, and the mountains are falling apart in the warming atmosphere.
Mount Everest Suffers From Too Many Climbers and Deteriorating Conditions|Nick Heil|May 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By this means the fish carried him over the northern mountain (Himalayas).
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould

Above its gorges, rivalling those of the Himalayas, rise mountains higher than the Alps.
Oriental Rugs|Walter A. Hawley
On the other hand, September is the month in which the Himalayas attain perfection or something approaching it.
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar
How would I like to go with him to the Himalayas, I was asked.
My Reminiscences|Rabindranath Tagore
And as Roland passed from one peak of the Himalayas to another, over one of the two that listened he exerted a palpable spell.
The Pace That Kills|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for Himalayas

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Himalayas

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.

单词	himalayas
释义	Himalayas [ him-uh-ley-uhz, hi-mahl-yuhz ] / ˌhɪm əˈleɪ əz, hɪˈmɑl yəz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Himalayas ON THESAURUS.COM 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). Also called the Him·a·la·ya, Himalaya Mountains. Origin of Himalayas First recorded in 1835–40; from Sanskrit Himālaya, equivalent to hima “snow” + ālaya “dwelling, abode” + -s³ OTHER WORDS FROM Himalayas Him·a·la·yan, adjectivesub-Him·a·la·yan, adjectivetrans-Him·a·lay·an, adjective Words nearby Himalayas him, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan, Himalayan cat, Himalayan guinea pig, Himalayas, Himalia, himation, himbo, Himeji, Himes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Himalayas Next step: Sykes will trek in the Himalayas to discover a live yeti. Sorry Bigfoot Truthers: Yetis Aren’t Real\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|July 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A group of mountaineers in the Himalayas died in a horrifying massacre. Death on Killer Mountain\|Amanda Padoan\|July 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Temperatures throughout the Himalayas are, on average, rising, and the mountains are falling apart in the warming atmosphere. Mount Everest Suffers From Too Many Climbers and Deteriorating Conditions\|Nick Heil\|May 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST By this means the fish carried him over the northern mountain (Himalayas). Mythical Monsters\|Charles Gould Above its gorges, rivalling those of the Himalayas, rise mountains higher than the Alps. Oriental Rugs\|Walter A. Hawley On the other hand, September is the month in which the Himalayas attain perfection or something approaching it. Birds of the Indian Hills\|Douglas Dewar How would I like to go with him to the Himalayas, I was asked. My Reminiscences\|Rabindranath Tagore And as Roland passed from one peak of the Himalayas to another, over one of the two that listened he exerted a palpable spell. The Pace That Kills\|Edgar Saltus British Dictionary definitions for Himalayas 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Himalayas 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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