Mount Everest

American  

noun

1. Everest.

2. something regarded as the most difficult or challenging of its kind.

   the Mount Everest of international sailing.

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Mount Everest Cultural  

1. Mountain on the border of Tibet and Nepal in the central Himalayas.

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At over 29,000 feet, it is the highest peak in the world.

It was first scaled in 1953 by Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal.

Example Sentences

A tin of beef dripping that was taken on the first successful Mount Everest expedition has been sold at auction.

From BBC

With a per capita GDP of roughly $1,500, the country relies heavily on remittances from overseas workers and tourism, particularly expeditions to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Helicopters have flown voter materials to snowbound mountain regions across Nepal, home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest.

From Barron's

With a per capita gross domestic product of around $1,500, the country is dependent on remittances and tourism, particularly expeditions to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks, as key sources of earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

She trekked to base camp at Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal