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

“Weed Patch Hill at one thousand one hundred and eighty-six feet above sea level, in Brown County. Known as the Everest of Indiana.”

From Literature

With a per capita GDP of roughly $1,500, the country relies heavily on remittances from overseas workers and tourism, particularly expeditions to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Helicopters have flown voter materials to snowbound mountain regions across Nepal, home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest.

From Barron's

With a per capita gross domestic product of around $1,500, the country is dependent on remittances and tourism, particularly expeditions to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks, as key sources of earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ka Ying Rising beat a top-class international field at the Everest in Sydney last October to cement his standing as the world's best sprinter.

From Barron's