Elbrus

American  

[el-broos] / ɛlˈbrus /

Or Elbruz

noun

1. a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5,628 meters).

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Elbrus British  

/ ɪlˈbruːs /

noun

1. a mountain in SW Russia, on the border with Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains, with two extinct volcanic peaks: the highest mountain in Europe. Height: 5642 m (18 510 ft)

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Example Sentences

Her climbing career has taken her across the world, from Everest, Manaslu and Ama Dablam in the Himalayas to Mount Elbrus in Russia.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

Aeroflot, AlfaStrakhovanie, Elbrus, NordStar and S7 did not respond to requests for comment.

From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2022

Russia has invested up to $14 billion in Iraq and the northern Kurdish-run region, mainly focusing on the energy sector, Moscow’s ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev told the Iraqi Kurdish news agency Rudaw in a recent interview.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2022

The Russian government has also been encouraging large domestic companies and banks to use Elbrus chips in their computers because the components are designed in Russia.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

One large mountain, Elbrus, is like a white loaf of sugar; it can be seen from everywhere when the weather is clear.

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