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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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# Everest
## [noun](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun)
Ev·er·est
ˈev(ə)rə̇st,
\-vərst,
\-vəˌrest
plural \-s
**:** the highest point **:** [climax](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climax), [apex](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/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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| Readable Markdown | [noun](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun)
Ev·er·est ˈev(ə)rə̇st, \-vərst, \-vəˌrest
plural \-s
**:** the highest point **:** [climax](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climax), [apex](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/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
Browse Nearby Words
Cite this Entry
Style
“Everest.” *Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary*, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Everest. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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