Himalayas


[him-uh-ley-uh z, hi-mahl-yuh z] /ˌhɪm əˈleɪ əz, hɪˈmɑl yəz/

noun
1.
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).
/ˌhɪməˈleɪəz; hɪˈmɑːljəz/
plural noun
1.
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)
Himalayas [(him-uh-lay-uhz, huh-mahl-yuhz)]

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

Note: The Himalayas contain the world’s highest mountains, including Mount Everest.

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