Denali

[ duh-nah-lee ]

/ dɪˈnɑ li /

noun

a mountain in S central Alaska: highest peak in North America, 20,310 feet (6190 meters).

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Formerly Mount Mc·Kin·ley.

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Example sentences from the Web for denali

On the 7th of June, 1913, the writer and three companions reached the summit of Denali.
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled|Hudson Stuck
With the exception of this ridge, Denali is not a mountain that presents special mountaineering difficulties of a technical kind.
The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley)|Hudson Stuck
The work on the glacier was the beginning of the ceaseless grind which the ascent of Denali demands.
The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley)|Hudson Stuck
Not often in the summer-time does Denali completely unveil himself and dismiss the clouds from all the earth beneath.
The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley)|Hudson Stuck

The master peak is Denali—the great one; the lesser peak is Denali's Wife; and the little peaks between are the children.
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British Dictionary definitions for denali

Denali

/ (dɪˈnɑːlɪ) /

noun

another name for Mount McKinley 1

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