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five-thousander

five-thousander noun: any mountain on Earth that extends more than 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) but less than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) above sea level.

Noun

five-thousander (plural five-thousanders)

  1. Any mountain on Earth that extends more than 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) but less than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) above sea level.
    • The clothes you take to the five-thousander must take care of your comfort both "down below" – in the valleys, where beautiful sunny weather may prevail – and at the summit, in cold, snowy, and windy conditions. […] Experts in climbing five-thousanders recommend carrying at least 2 liters of...2022 September 15, “WHAT TO TAKE ON YOUR FIRST FIVE-THOUSANDER?”, in PAJAK

Forms of five-thousander

pluralfive-thousanders

Origin of five-thousander

From five thousand + -er.

Questions about five-thousander

What does five-thousander mean?
Five-thousander means any mountain on Earth that extends more than 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) but less than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) above sea level.
What part of speech is five-thousander?
Five-thousander is a noun.
What is the plural of five-thousander?
The plural of five-thousander is five-thousanders.

Words near five-thousander in the dictionary

  1. five-spots
  2. five-star
  3. five-starred
  4. five-starring
  5. five-stars
  6. five-thousander
  7. five-thousanders
  8. five-thousandth
  9. five-tool
  10. five-tool player
  11. five-tool players

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