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one-thousander

one-thousander noun: any mountain on Earth that extends more than 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) but less than 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) above sea level.

Noun

one-thousander (plural one-thousanders)

  1. Any mountain on Earth that extends more than 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) but less than 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) above sea level.
    • If you judge countries purely by their mountainous terrain, Finland is a bit of a loser. Halti, Finland's tallest, is around 1,324 meters, or about 4,340 feet, making it a "one-thousander" as it is over a thousand meters above sea level. That may sound impressive, but bear in mind that the tallest...2015 December 18, Adam Taylor, “The Norwegian plan to gift Finland a mountain”, in The Washington Post

Forms of one-thousander

pluralone-thousanders

Origin of one-thousander

From one thousand + -er.

Questions about one-thousander

What does one-thousander mean?
One-thousander means any mountain on Earth that extends more than 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) but less than 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) above sea level.
What part of speech is one-thousander?
One-thousander is a noun.
What is the plural of one-thousander?
The plural of one-thousander is one-thousanders.

Words near one-thousander in the dictionary

  1. one-tapping
  2. one-taps
  3. one-tenth
  4. one-thingism
  5. one-third
  6. one-thousander
  7. one-thousanders
  8. one-throat
  9. one-throated
  10. one-throating
  11. one-throats

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