Himalayas

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Hi + ma + la + yas

Origin

From Sanskrit हिमालय (himā-laya, "abode of snow"), from हिम (himá, "frost, snow") + आलय (ā-laya, "house, abode, dwelling").

Full definition of Himalayas

Proper noun

1. The mountain range in south-central Asia which extends about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan; it contains nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest.

Synonyms

• Himalaya Mountains
• the Himalaya