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three-thousander

three-thousander noun: any mountain on Earth that extends more than 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) but less than 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) above sea level.

Noun

three-thousander (plural three-thousanders)

  1. Any mountain on Earth that extends more than 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) but less than 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) above sea level.
    • The Brennkogel is the quickest ski tour three-thousander in the Glockner group to reach, with just 700 metres separating the proud summit from the starting point on the Glocknerstraße.2023 March 5, Manfred Karl, “Brennkogel (3018 m) - a fast spring three-thousander”, in Outdooractive

Forms of three-thousander

pluralthree-thousanders

Origin of three-thousander

From three thousand + -er.

Questions about three-thousander

What does three-thousander mean?
Three-thousander means any mountain on Earth that extends more than 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) but less than 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) above sea level.
What part of speech is three-thousander?
Three-thousander is a noun.
What is the plural of three-thousander?
The plural of three-thousander is three-thousanders.

Words near three-thousander in the dictionary

  1. three-striped palm civets
  2. three-tap
  3. three-tapped
  4. three-tapping
  5. three-taps
  6. three-thousander
  7. three-thousanders
  8. three-thousandth
  9. three-tiered
  10. three-time loser
  11. three-time losers

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