Kilimanjaro

American  

[kil-uh-muhn-jahr-oh] / ˌkɪl ə mənˈdʒɑr oʊ /

noun

1. a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5,889 meters).

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Kilimanjaro British  

/ ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. a volcanic massif in N Tanzania: the highest peak in Africa; extends from east to west for 80 km (50 miles). Height: 5895 m (19 340 ft)

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Kilimanjaro Cultural  

1. The highest mountain in Africa, located in northeastern Tanzania.

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“The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway.

Example Sentences

Even with all the accoutrements, doing nothing took some getting used to for the travel blogger, who has climbed Kilimanjaro and recently explored Antarctica.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Annear, an amputee who recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with the sort of fighting spirit that first attracted Gibson, became CEO and director of the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

Tickets for Newcastle's Utilita Arena gig will only be available for fans with postcodes beginning with NE, DH, SR, DL, TS, ticket purchasing site Kilimanjaro Live said.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Kilimanjaro, and now she lived at home in the suburbs and couldn’t feed herself.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

In January 1996, Fischer led a high-profile fund-raising ascent of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, that netted half a million dollars for the charity CARE.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer