Kilimanjaro

American  

[kil-uh-muhn-jahr-oh] / ˌkɪl ə mənˈdʒɑr oʊ /

noun

1. a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5,889 meters).

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Kilimanjaro British  

/ ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. a volcanic massif in N Tanzania: the highest peak in Africa; extends from east to west for 80 km (50 miles). Height: 5895 m (19 340 ft)

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Kilimanjaro Cultural  

1. The highest mountain in Africa, located in northeastern Tanzania.

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“The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway.

Example Sentences

One time, he stood at the open door of a DC-3 plane to capture a case of whisky being dropped on the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro for a Canadian Club ad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Annear, an amputee who recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with the sort of fighting spirit that first attracted Gibson, became CEO and director of the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to support breast cancer prevention after surviving the disease herself.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Kilimanjaro, and now she lived at home in the suburbs and couldn’t feed herself.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

“Oh! My father saw it once when he was camping on Kilimanjaro, years ago. Get to work, Scottie; undercarriage needs lowering. And I need the instructor’s seat back to make sure Brodatt lands us safely.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein