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

Words nearby Himalayas

him, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan, Himalayan cat, Himalayan guinea pig, Himalayas, Himalia, himation, himbo, Himeji, Himes

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How to use Himalayas in a sentence

In Tibet, Ophiocordyceps sinensis and its host moth larvae are methodically plucked from the foothills of the Himalayas.
Meet the Renaissance Man Obsessed with Mushrooms|Doug Bierend|March 10, 2021|Outside Online
In normal times, when he’s not ski-touring around his home in the Cascades, Villanueva is bagging first ascents throughout the Himalayas and appearing in ski films.
These Ski Guides Will Improve Your Backcountry Game|Megan Michelson|December 4, 2020|Outside Online
Remarkably, the Himalayas were visible from Punjab for the first time in 30 years.
Indra Nooyi: Why I’m optimistic about business’s role in solving climate change|jakemeth|October 9, 2020|Fortune
Racing pays the bills and keeps his sponsors satisfied, but he’s happiest alone, tackling some epic enchainment near his home in Romsdal, Norway, or bringing his skills and experience to 8,000-meter peaks in the Himalayas.
Kilian Jornet Has a New Book on His Epic Everest Quest|Nick Heil|September 29, 2020|Outside Online

India and China, nuclear powers with two of the world’s largest militaries, are locked in a monthslong standoff in the Himalayas, with no evidence that tensions are easing.
Is War Next for 2020?|Charu Kasturi|September 21, 2020|Ozy
Next step: Sykes will trek in the Himalayas to discover a live yeti.
Sorry Bigfoot Truthers: Yetis Aren’t Real|Elizabeth Picciuto|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A group of mountaineers in the Himalayas died in a horrifying massacre.
Death on Killer Mountain|Amanda Padoan|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Temperatures throughout the Himalayas are, on average, rising, and the mountains are falling apart in the warming atmosphere.
Mount Everest Suffers From Too Many Climbers and Deteriorating Conditions|Nick Heil|May 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I saw there a fine collection of stuffed birds, which he had brought himself from the Himalayas.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
But just now it's rather like offering to give a freezing man the sunlit Himalayas from end to end in return for his camp-fire.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
The scenery of the Himalayas, ice and snow, storm and tempest, lend their majesty to the strains of the Vedic poet.
Sacred Books of the East|Various
The original product is found only high up on the sides of the loftiest mountains in the world—the Himalayas of India.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
They rear themselves beneath and around me as the lesser peaks of the Himalayas seen from Mount Everest.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various

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.