Himalayas

American  

[him-uh-lay-uhz, hi-mahl-yuhz] / ˌhɪm əˈleɪ əz, hɪˈmɑl jəz /

plural noun

1. 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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Himalayas British  

/ ˌhɪməˈleɪəz, hɪˈmɑːljəz /

plural noun

1. 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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Himalayas Cultural  

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

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

Other Word Forms

• Himalayan
  adjective
• sub-Himalayan
  adjective
• trans-Himalayan
  adjective

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Etymology

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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Example Sentences

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Himalayas

The research suggest the Himalayas have played a much larger role in frog evolution than previously thought and highlight the region as an overlooked hotspot for biodiversity.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

In a video Pritchard, from Cardiff, said he was currently climbing Mount Everest in the Himalayas and would dedicate his journey to its base camp to Locke.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

But the narrative shifts dramatically when Morrison and Nelson, a romantic couple attempting a training climb and downhill ski in the Himalayas, experience an avalanche on the eighth-highest mountain in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The director immediately flew to the Himalayas to help.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

With a shock, I realized that by climbing the Himalayas, we’d probably sunk lower in everyone’s eyes than we’d been before.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

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