Karakoram

American  

[kahr-uh-kawr-uhm, -kohr-, kar-] / ˌkɑr əˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr-, ˌkær- /

noun

1. Also called Mustagh.  a mountain range in NW India, in N Kashmir. Highest peak, K2, 28,250 feet (8,611 meters).

2. a pass traversing this range, on the route from NE Kashmir to Sinkiang province in China. 18,300 feet (5,580 meters).

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Karakoram British  

/ ˌkærəˈkɔːrəm /

noun

1. a mountain system in N Kashmir, extending for about 480 km (300 miles) from northwest to southeast: contains the second highest peak in the world (K2); crossed by several high passes, notably the Karakoram Pass 5575 m (18 290 ft)

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Example Sentences

Amid the high peaks of the Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindu Kush, there are more than 7,000 glaciers.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The apparently resistant glaciers are spread over thousands of kilometres of high mountain ranges in Central Asia, including Karakoram, Tian Shan, Kun Lun and the Pamir mountains of Tajikistan.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

In Central Asian watersheds, centered on high mountains, including the Himalaya Karakoram, Tianshan and Hindu Kush, flash drought extent shrank over the study period, bucking the worldwide trend.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

North Bend snowboarding binding manufacturer Karakoram received a $5,000 marketing grant to boost business in France and Japan and leaned on department expertise for exporting to global markets.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Previously, Fischer had successfully guided one 8,000-meter mountain: 26,400-foot Broad Peak in the Karakoram Range of Pakistan, in 1995.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer