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six-thousander

six-thousander noun: any mountain on Earth that extends more than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) but less than 7,000 metres (22,966 ft) above sea level.

Noun

six-thousander (plural six-thousanders)

  1. Any mountain on Earth that extends more than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) but less than 7,000 metres (22,966 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
    • Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller have done it again: the two Brits managed another first ascent of a six-thousander in Nepal this fall – in alpine style (without bottled oxygen, without Sherpa support, without fixed ropes and without fixed high camps) and on a difficult route.2023 October 11, Stefan Nestler, “Paul Ramsden after another first ascent of a six-thousander in Nepal: “Anything but alpine style is cheating””, in Adventure Mountain

Forms of six-thousander

pluralsix-thousanders

Origin of six-thousander

From six thousand + -er.

Questions about six-thousander

What does six-thousander mean?
Six-thousander means any mountain on Earth that extends more than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) but less than 7,000 metres (22,966 ft) above sea level.
What part of speech is six-thousander?
Six-thousander is a noun.
What is the plural of six-thousander?
The plural of six-thousander is six-thousanders.

Words near six-thousander in the dictionary

  1. six-square
  2. six-stitcher
  3. six-stitchers
  4. six-string
  5. six-strings
  6. six-thousander
  7. six-thousanders
  8. six-thousandth
  9. six-top
  10. six-tops
  11. six-water grog

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