Himalayas
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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The Himalayas contain the world's highest mountains, including Mount Everest.
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Origin of Himalayas
First recorded in 1835–40; from Sanskrit Himālaya, equivalent to hima “snow” + ālaya “dwelling, abode” + -s 3 ( def. )
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Basanta Raj Adhikari, director at the Centre for Disaster Studies at Tribhuvan University, said the Himalayas must be monitored regionally for hotspots to develop early warning systems.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
"It can happen anywhere in the world but the Himalayas are experiencing adverse impacts due to climate change and anthropogenic activity," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The Himalayas are a vast natural water system feeding rivers that sustain hundreds of millions of people across South Asia.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Himalayas are approaching a dangerous threshold as glaciers melt faster, glacial lakes grow more unstable and the mountains face a widening gap in monitoring, according to new research.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Such exchanges in the Andes, Alps, and Himalayas not only increased population densities in those areas, by providing people at all altitudes with a more balanced diet, but also promoted regional economic and political integration.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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