fourteener

noun four·teen·er \ fȯr-ˈtē-nər \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of fourteener

1 : a verse consisting of 14 syllables or especially of 7 iambic feet

2 : a mountain that is at least 14,000 feet high

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Already on the docket for this spring: Finish the National Geographic Live tour, ski some Sierra fourteeners, and spend two weeks in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, climbing and skiing with fellow The North Face athlete Kit DesLauriers.

— kate siber, Outside Online, "The Mentor: Hilaree Nelson," 3 Apr. 2018
There are many gorgeous hikes in the region, including several fourteeners, but Lily Pad Lake offers the reward of two lakes at its finale, one of which is filled with thousands of lily pads adorned with yellow blooms.

— irene middleman thomas, star-telegram, "Hitting the ski slopes in Colorado? Make time to explore Silverthorne," 22 July 2017
People have skied all 53 (or more) of the fourteeners in winter, climbed stable spring snow to the summits.

— jenn fields, The Know, "Colorado fourteeners: seriously everything you need to know before you go," 16 June 2017
In this week's Maphead, Ken Jennings explores the continental U.S.'s fourteeners—mountains over 14,000 feet.

— ken jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why the Tallest Mountains in the U.S. Are Almost the Same Height," 6 Mar. 2017

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1884

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