Himalayas
plural noun
the Himalayas, a mountain range extending about 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8,848 meters).
trans-Himalayan
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a word derived from
Himalayas.
Example Sentences
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The crossing also lies along the proposed route of the railway connecting the region to Kathmandu, part of plans by Nepal and China to develop a trans-Himalayan rail network.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
As climate change reshapes the fragile trans-Himalayan landscape, conservationists say such community participation will be crucial to safeguarding species like the snow leopard.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Attending the forum in Tibet, the third round of trans-Himalayan dialogue since its inception in 2018, were officials from countries including Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mongolia.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
The “water connection” flowed from a similar recognition of each household’s tenuous foothold in the dry and wild trans-Himalayan landscape.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2015
Conquered and persecuted by the Brahmans, they emigrated by thousands to Ceylon and the trans-Himalayan districts.
From From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan by H. P. (Helena Petrovna) Blavatsky
