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1

The highest mountain on Earth above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Example

"Thousands of climbers travel to Nepal every year in hopes of reaching the summit of Mount Everest."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named in 1865 by the Royal Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India, in honor of his predecessor, Sir George Everest.

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180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mount everest. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mount everest
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