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  Pikes Peak

  noun

  a mountain in central Colorado: a peak of the Rocky Mountains. 14,108 feet (4,300 meters).
• Pike's Peak
  Pike's Peak

  Mountain in high central Colorado in the Front Range (eastern range) of the Rocky Mountains.

Pikes Peak

American  

noun

1. a mountain in central Colorado: a peak of the Rocky Mountains. 14,108 feet (4,300 meters).

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Pikes Peak British  

noun

1. a mountain in central Colorado, in the Rockies. Height: 4300 m (14 109 ft)

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Pike's Peak Cultural  

1. Mountain in high central Colorado in the Front Range (eastern range) of the Rocky Mountains.

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One of the frontier goals of early pioneers, whose motto often was “Pike's Peak or Bust.”

Example Sentences

“When that system goes away, you realize how much more the bar was really providing,” said Justin Burn, an organizer with Pikes Peak Pride.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022

It takes a full day to summit Pikes Peak by foot, but only an hour or two in your car.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Dumas also holds the electric vehicle record at Germany’s famous Nürburgring, as well as the fastest run up Pikes Peak in Colorado.

From The Verge • Jul. 8, 2021

Mr. Unser, who also won sprint, stock and midget car races, came from a family steeped in racing and closely associated with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2021

Annabeth gazed at the summit of Pikes Peak in the distance.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan