the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
Also called the Himalaya, Himalaya Mountains.
Related forms
Himalayan, adjective
sub-Himalayan, adjective
trans-Himalayan, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Himalayas
Himalayas
/ˌhɪməˈleɪəz; hɪˈmɑːljəz/
plural noun
1.
the Himalayas, a vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft)