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Ben Nevis
[ben nee-vis, nev-is]
noun
a mountain in NW Scotland, in the Grampians: highest peak in Great Britain. 4,406 feet (1,345 meters).
Ben Nevis
/ bɛn ˈnɛvɪs /
noun
a mountain in W Scotland, in the Grampian mountains: highest peak in Great Britain. Height: 1344 m (4408 ft)
Example Sentences
The John Muir Trust said it asks people not to scatter ashes on its land, which includes the summits of Ben Nevis at Fort William and Schiehallion in Perthshire, due to the detrimental impact it has on fragile habitats.
Natural landscapes from all four UK nations will also feature inside the updated documents, including Ben Nevis, the Lake District, Three Cliffs Bay and the Giant's Causeway.
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.
Ray Whyte was staying in a static caravan with his dog Rocky while working in Glen Nevis near Ben Nevis when he was startled by the meteor.
"Minus 18 at the top of Ben Nevis. I walked to the top of it and survived it. I never got hypothermia," he marvels.
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