Nepal

American  

[nuh-pawl, -pahl, -pal, ney-] / nəˈpɔl, -ˈpɑl, -ˈpæl, neɪ- /

noun

1. a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Kathmandu.

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Nepal British  

/ nɪˈpɔːl /

noun

1. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.  a republic in S Asia: the world's only Hindu kingdom until it abandoned its monarchy in 2008; united in 1768 by the Gurkhas; consists of swampy jungle in the south and great massifs, valleys, and gorges of the Himalayas over the rest of the country, with many peaks over 8000 m (26 000 ft) (notably Everest and Kangchenjunga). A multiparty democracy was instituted in 1990. Official language: Nepali. Official religion: Hinduism; Mahayana Buddhist minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Katmandu. Pop: 30 430 267 (2013 est). Area: 147 181 sq km (56 815 sq miles)

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Nepal Cultural  

1. Kingdom in central Asia, bordered by China to the north, and India to the east, south, and west; located high in the Himalayas. The capital and largest city is Katmandu.

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Example Sentences

Some have previous quake-relief experience in Turkey, Haiti and Nepal, among other sites across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

What if Sam Curran had not defended 10 runs in the final over against Nepal to avoid an all-timer of a shock at the T20 World Cup?

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Dash, the company name which came from Dave’s nickname in the Air Force—as Dave, just returned from Nepal, tells me—was reinterpreted as an abbreviation for Dave and Shelley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

These include the Himalayan pit viper in its strict scientific sense, Gloydius chambensis described in 2022, and three newly recognized species found in different regions of Pakistan and Nepal.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The national flags of Nepal and South Africa, along with banners from Kodak, Apple Computer, and other sponsors, flew from a pair of tall aluminum flagpoles.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer