Everest

American  

[ev-er-ist, ev-rist] / ˈɛv ər ɪst, ˈɛv rɪst /

noun

1. Mount, a mountain in S Asia, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world. 29,028 feet (8,848 meters).

2. high point; summit.

   The book is an Everest in the field of historical scholarship.

3. a male given name.

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Everest British  

/ ˈɛvərɪst /

noun

1. Nepalese name: Sagarmatha.  Chinese names: Qomolangma.   Chomolungma.  a mountain in S Asia on the border between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world; first climbed by members of a British-led expedition (1953). Height: established as 8848 m (29 028 ft) for many years, but the latest of a series of more recent reassessments (in 1999), not currently accepted by all authorities or by either of the controlling governments, puts it at 8850 m (29 035 ft)

2. any high point of ambition or achievement

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Etymology

Origin of Everest

C19: named after Sir G. Everest (1790–1866), Surveyor-General of India

Example Sentences

Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest despite high costs and an unstable ice block on the key trail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The Guinness Book of World Records lists the highest number to climb Everest in a single day as 354, in May 2019.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

A record number of 274 people scaled Mount Everest via Nepal on Wednesday, after a late start to this year's spring season due to a huge chunk of ice blocking the climbing route.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The country has issued a record 492 Everest permits for foreigners this season, with a city of tents set up at the foot of the mountain for climbers and support staff.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

For all of April, the jet stream had been trained on Everest like a fire hose, blasting the summit pyramid with hurricane- force winds.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer