Sher·pa | \ ˈsher-pə 
, ˈshər- \
, ˈshər- \Definition of Sherpa
: a member of a Tibetan people living on the high southern slopes of the Himalayas in eastern Nepal and known for providing support for foreign trekkers and mountain climbers
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for Sherpa
Sherpa
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Sherpa
: a member of a people who live in the Himalayas and who are often hired to help guide mountain climbers and carry their equipment
See the full definition for Sherpa in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Comments on Sherpa
What made you want to look up Sherpa? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
A Thanksgiving Word Quiz
- November comes from a word for which of the following numbers?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- A Thanksgiving Word Quiz
We are thankful for obscure words.
Take the quiz - Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Citation
Do you know the person or title these quotes desc...
Play the game
Share Sherpa
Time Traveler for Sherpa
The first known use of Sherpa was in 1847
See more words from the same year