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

This is the peak of Elbrus, the loftiest in the Caucasian chain, and called by the natives the Dsching Padischah, or great spirit of the mountains.

From Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia by Mackie, John Milton