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Pike's Peak

Pike's Peak

5.5
A high mountain in central Colorado, United States, that rises to 14,109 feet
  • proper noun
  • /paɪks piːk/
translation icon : Pico Pikes
  • The breathtaking view from Pike's Peak attracts thousands of tourists each year.

Examples

  • I hiked up Pike's Peak last summer.

  • She trained for months before tackling the challenging trails up Pike's Peak.

  • Every summer, hikers from around the world attempt to reach the summit of Pike's Peak.

  • Have you ever visited Pike's Peak?

  • Every summer, hikers from around the world attempt to reach the summit of Pike's Peak.

  • She trained for months before tackling the challenging trails up Pike's Peak.

  • The breathtaking view from Pike's Peak attracts thousands of tourists each year.

Synonyms

Pikes Peak
vsPike's Peak
1 4.5

A high mountain in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States that rises 14,109 feet

has identical meaning but is written with an apostrophe

Surface Forms

Pike's Peak main

Morphology

Pike's + peak

Although 'Pike's' is a proper-name element (not in the learner dictionary), the headword 'peak' clearly signals a mountain summit and the possessive/name + peak pattern indicates a specific named mountain. A B1 learner who knows 'peak' and recognizes the naming structure will readily infer that this refers to a particular mountain, even if they do not know historical or locational details.

Etymology

Pike's Peak comes from the explorer Zebulon Pike, who saw the mountain on an early journey and tried but failed to reach its top. People began calling the high mountain by his name, so today Pike's Peak means the famous mountain named after Pike.