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Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak

1 4.5
A high mountain in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States that rises 14,109 feet
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpaɪks piːk/
translation icon : Pico Pikes
  • Wednesday morning will feature a train ride up to Pikes Peak.
  • Pikes Peak Region
  • Pikes Peak Celtic
  • Pikes Peak Celtic Festival

Examples

  • Pikes Peak is the backdrop to this picturesque setting.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Known as the world's highest cog road and the highest railroad in the United States, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is nine miles long.

    Academic text (1994)

  • When hiking in Colorado, many people aspire to reach the summit of Pikes Peak.

  • The view from Pikes Peak offers a breathtaking panorama of the surrounding mountains.

  • Every summer, thousands of tourists travel to Pikes Peak to enjoy its stunning natural beauty.

Synonyms

Pike's Peak
vsPikes Peak
5.5

A high mountain in central Colorado, United States, that rises to 14,109 feet

has identical meaning but is written without the apostrophe

Surface Forms

Pikes Peak main

Morphology

Pikes + peak

The phrase combines a proper name ('Pikes') with 'peak' (the highest/top point), so a B1 learner who knows 'peak' can infer it denotes a mountain/top named Pikes. They may not know the exact location or height without prior exposure, but the compositional naming pattern is transparent and the basic meaning is derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Pikes Peak is named for Captain Zebulon Pike, an early explorer who visited the area in 1806. People later gave his name to the mountain even though he never climbed to its top, so Pikes Peak today refers to that famous high mountain and a symbol of the American West.