Everest

noun

Ev·​er·​est

ˈev(ə)rə̇st,

-vərst,

-vəˌrest

plural -s

: the highest point : climax, apex

has reached an Everest of vulgarity that may well stand as a mark

—Time

the everlasting Everest of all classic puns

—Holiday

Word History

Etymology

from Mount Everest in the Himalayas between Nepal and Tibet, the highest mountain in the world

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