Himalayas

[him-uh-ley-uh z, hi-mahl-yuh z]

noun

the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).

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

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

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Contemporary Examples of himalayan

The Himalayan kingdom started welcoming visitors nearly 40 years ago.
Can Traditional Bhutan Survive Tourism?
Esha Chhabra
August 17, 2014
Some point to the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the site of a 2014 pilgrimage by Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber .
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class
Joel Kotkin
August 10, 2014
The most terrifying thing I encounter during my visit is a fat, white Himalayan stray cat with red eyes and a scrunched up face.
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Jeff Campagna
June 7, 2014
Douse the whole thing with some olive oil and add Himalayan pink sea salt to taste.
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Ari Meisel
March 3, 2014
A letter Jinnah received from the Himalayan town of Mussoorie, written by a young man called Zulfi Bhutto, gives us an idea.
Why Pakistan's Mohammed Ali Jinnah Was No Nelson Mandela
Kapil Komireddi
April 7, 2013

Historical Examples of himalayan

Mussoorie of all Himalayan hill-stations is the most demure and proper.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes
And the non-arrival of the Himalayan rabbits was only another nail in his coffin.
The Golden Age
Kenneth Grahame
The Himalayan pied kingfisher (Ceryle lugubris) is a bird as large as a crow.
Birds of the Indian Hills
Douglas Dewar
The third common vulture is the Himalayan griffon (Gyps himalayensis).
Birds of the Indian Hills
Douglas Dewar
This species displaces the Himalayan tree-creeper in the Eastern Himalayas.
Birds of the Indian Hills
Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for himalayan

Himalayan

adjective

of or relating to the Himalayas or their inhabitants

Himalayas

Himalaya

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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himalayan in Culture

Himalayas

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

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

Note

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