Everest, Mount

geographical name

Ev·​er·​est, Mount ˈev-rəst How to pronounce Everest, Mount (audio)
ˈe-və-
variants or Tibetan Chomolungma
mountain 29,035 feet (8850 meters) high in southern Asia on the border between Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayas; highest in the world

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“Everest, Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Everest%2C%20Mount. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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