Chimborazo

American  

[chim-buh-rah-zoh, -rey-, cheem-baw-rah-saw] / ˌtʃɪm bəˈrɑ zoʊ, -ˈreɪ-, ˌtʃim bɔˈrɑ sɔ /

noun

1. a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes. 20,702 feet (6,310 meters).

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Chimborazo British  

/ tʃimboˈrazo, ˌtʃɪmbəˈrɑːzəʊ, -ˈreɪ- /

noun

1. an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)

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Example Sentences

At a recent game in Corona, dancers from Folklor Andino New York brought to life a performance from the Andean mountain region of Chimborazo.

From Los Angeles Times

The incident took place on Sunday night in a part of the city, which is located in the province of Chimborazo.

From Reuters

An avalanche of earth ploughed into Alausi, in Ecuador's Andean Chimborazo province, on Sunday night, affecting some 163 buildings and 500 people, authorities have said.

From Reuters

“According to Robert L. Birch, the highest mountain is probably Chimborazo in the Ecuadorian Andes. It all depends on what is meant by ‘high.’

From Scientific American

They said the groups approached communities in the Andean provinces of Cotopaxi and Chimborazo and in Ecuador's Amazon region to recruit members under false pretenses.

From Reuters