Himalayas

[ him-uh-ley-uhz, hi-mahl-yuhz ]

/ ˌhɪm əˈleɪ əz, hɪˈmɑl yəz /

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plural noun

the Himalayas, a mountain range extending about 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8,848 meters).

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Also called the Him·a·la·ya, Himalaya Mountains.

Origin of Himalayas

First recorded in 1835–40; from Sanskrit Himālaya, equivalent to hima “snow” + ālaya “dwelling, abode” + -s³

OTHER WORDS FROM Himalayas

Him·a·la·yan, adjectivesub-Him·a·la·yan, adjectivetrans-Him·a·lay·an, adjective

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How to use Himalayas in a sentence

Rishikesh is now considered the yoga capital of the world but is also a center for whitewater rafting and treks in the Himalaya.
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The huge range of mountains, of which the Himalaya forms the chief part, is by far the greatest mountain range in the world.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
There is no part of the world where lofty mountains exist at all comparable with the Himalaya.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
In climbing the great peaks of the Himalaya, the difficulties are far greater than those of less lofty ranges.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

Nowhere in any mountain land does Nature offer the good things of the wilds with more prodigal hand than in the Himalaya.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
The mountaineer also encounters dangers in the Himalaya, on the same scale as the difficulties.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for Himalayas

Himalayas

Himalaya

/ (ˌhɪməˈleɪəz, hɪˈmɑːljəz) /

pl n

the Himalayas a vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft)

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Cultural definitions for Himalayas

Himalayas

[ (him-uh-lay-uhz, huh-mahl-yuhz) ]

Mountain range in Asia, extending east through Pakistan, India, China (Tibet), Nepal, and Bhutan.

notes for Himalayas

The Himalayas contain the world's highest mountains, including Mount Everest.