Sikkim

American  

[sik-im] / ˈsɪk ɪm /

noun

1. a kingdom in NE India, in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. 2,740 sq. mi. (7,096 sq. km). Gangtok.

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Sikkim British  

/ ˈsɪkɪm /

noun

1. a state of NE India, formerly an independent state: under British control (1861–1947); became an Indian protectorate in 1950 and an administrative division of India in 1975; lies in the Himalayas, rising to 8600 m (28 216 ft) at Kanchenjunga in the north. Capital: Gangtok. Pop: 540 493 (2001). Area: 7096 sq km (2740 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

India’s tiny state of Sikkim is a particular hot spot for glacial lakes, with at least 16 deemed by authorities to be of high risk of bursting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Indreni steel suspension bridge, connecting East and South Sikkim, is washed away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In Sikkim, a research team recently undertook expeditions to assess nine of the 16 most vulnerable glacial lakes.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024

She said her family, who are labourers, had travelled to Sikkim from the eastern state of Bihar to work on a dam near Singtham village.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

Crossing over the Jelep La from Sikkim into Tibet in the latter part of May we found the country at 12,000 feet and upwards at the height of spring.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth