Ben Nevis

American

[ben nee-vis, nev-is] / bɛn ˈni vɪs, ˈnɛv ɪs /

noun

a mountain in NW Scotland, in the Grampians: highest peak in Great Britain. 4,406 feet (1,345 meters).

Ben Nevis British

/ bɛn ˈnɛvɪs /

noun

a mountain in W Scotland, in the Grampian mountains: highest peak in Great Britain. Height: 1344 m (4408 ft)

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The wife of an American climber last seen on Ben Nevis almost four months ago said her grief is "on hold" while she waits for answers.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team helped a walker who was unable to descend Ben Nevis, and a coastguard helicopter went to the aid of two climbers stuck on Aonach Mor.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Experts believe pieces of a small meteor that lit up the night sky over parts of the UK on Thursday have landed on and around Ben Nevis.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

In 2021, he traipsed for five months and 2,000 miles between London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Dublin and Belfast; before climbing Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

The singular advantages of a high-level observatory occurred to Mr. Milne Home in 1877; and Ben Nevis was considered to be in every respect the most suitable in this country.

From Meteorology or Weather Explained by M'Pherson, J. G.

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