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Mt. Everest

Mt. Everest

2 2.0
The highest mountain in the world in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet reaching 8,848 meters
  • proper noun
  • /maʊnt ˈɛvərɪst/
translation icon : Monte Everest
  • Climb Mt. Everest!
  • climb Mt. Everest
  • top of Mt. Everest
  • summit of Mt. Everest

Examples

  • The breathtaking view from the top of Mt. Everest is like no other.

  • Climbing Mt. Everest is a dream for many mountaineers despite the dangers involved.

  • In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest.

  • The harsh weather on Mt. Everest can change rapidly, making every expedition challenging.

  • Did you know Mt. Everest is the highest mountain?

  • Many climbers dream of reaching the summit of Mt. Everest during their lifetimes.

  • As the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest stands at an impressive 8,848 meters.

Synonyms

Everest
vsMt. Everest
123 1.8

The highest mountain in the world, in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and China

is written using an abbreviated form of the mountain title
Mount Everest
vsMt. Everest
10 2.3

The highest mountain in the world on the border between Nepal and China, rising about 8,848 meters

is written using an abbreviated form of the word for mountain

Surface Forms

Mt. Everest main

Morphology

Mt. + Everest

The expression is a straightforward proper-name construction: 'Mt.' is an abbreviation of 'Mount' (a generic label for a mountain) combined with the proper name 'Everest', so it directly denotes the mountain called Everest. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words or the abbreviation.

Etymology

Mt. Everest is named after Sir George Everest, a British map-maker who helped measure and map the mountains in the 1800s. People put his name on the tallest peak, so Mt. Everest is the name we use for the 'highest mountain' in the world today.