Kanchenjunga

[ kahn-chuhn-joong-guh ]

/ ˌkɑn tʃənˈdʒʊŋ gə /

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noun

a mountain in S Asia, between NE India and Nepal, in the E Himalayas: third highest in the world. 28,169 feet (8,586 meters).

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Also Kan·chan·jan·ga

[kahn-chuhn-jahng-guh]. /ˌkɑn tʃənˈdʒɑŋ gə/.

Words nearby Kanchenjunga

Kananga, Kanara, Kanarese, Kanazawa, kanban, Kanchenjunga, Kanchipuram, Kandahar, Kandinsky, Kandinsky, Wassily, Kandy

How to use Kanchenjunga in a sentence

First, in 2017, she hiked 110 miles from Lachen, India, near the Tibetan border, west to Kanchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world.
Recreating Historical Adventures in Old-Fashioned Gear|Ailsa Ross|November 12, 2020|Outside Online
From this we had marvellous views right away to Kanchenjunga in the East.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
Kanchenjunga and the Everest group were just visible, but ominous clouds were rapidly coming up.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
At the time when Hooker was making his Himalayan journeys—that was in 1849—Kanchenjunga was believed to be the highest.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

In this bright moonlight, mountains like Kanchenjunga—100 miles away—stood out sharp and distinct.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga

/ (ˌkæntʃənˈdʒʌŋɡə) /

noun

a variant spelling of Kangchenjunga

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