Everest
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Mount, a mountain in S Asia, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world. 29,028 feet (8,848 meters).
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high point; summit.
The book is an Everest in the field of historical scholarship.
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a male given name.
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Nepalese name: Sagarmatha. Chinese names: Qomolangma. Chomolungma. a mountain in S Asia on the border between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world; first climbed by members of a British-led expedition (1953). Height: established as 8848 m (29 028 ft) for many years, but the latest of a series of more recent reassessments (in 1999), not currently accepted by all authorities or by either of the controlling governments, puts it at 8850 m (29 035 ft)
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any high point of ambition or achievement
Etymology
Origin of Everest
C19: named after Sir G. Everest (1790–1866), Surveyor-General of India
Example Sentences
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The American Embassy in Nepal said at the time that U.S. commercial drone technology “will enable deliveries on Mount Everest in a few minutes, in contrast to multiple-day treks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
In the run-up to Gor’s visit to Everest, Airlift—the Nepali company that operates DJI drones there—was set to help Freefly carry out a flight up the mountain, said Airlift co-founder Milan Pandey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Based on their data from operating drones on Everest, its payload would likely drop to about a third of that on the mountain, just a fraction of the Chinese drone’s capability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It bears heavy signs of use and was made by Fuhrer Frères of Gstaad, the same Swiss firm that supplied fifteen axes to the 1924 Everest expedition.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Although Andy had never been to Everest before, he was no stranger to the Himalaya.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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