Definition

Proper noun 1. A specific mountain peak: Mount Elbert is the name of the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains in North America, located in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Usage

This is a proper noun used to refer to a specific geographical feature. It is always capitalized. * Mount Elbert is the highest point in Colorado. * Climbing Mount Elbert is a popular challenge for hikers. * The view from the summit of Mount Elbert is breathtaking.

Advanced Usage

• "The summit of Mount Elbert": Refers specifically to the highest point of the mountain.
• "Mount Elbert's peak": Another way to refer to the mountain's summit, emphasizing its pointed top.
• "To summit Mount Elbert": A verb phrase meaning to successfully reach the top of the mountain.

Variants and Related Words

• Elbert, Mount: A less common variant of the name, often used in formal or index contexts.
• Fourteener (noun): A colloquial term for a mountain peak with an elevation exceeding 14,000 feet. Mount Elbert is a fourteener.
• Highest point / summit / peak: General terms for which Mount Elbert is a specific example.

Synonyms

• Highest peak in the Rockies (descriptive phrase)
• Colorado's highest point (descriptive phrase)

Related Phrases

• To climb Mount Elbert: The most common phrase for describing the activity of ascending the mountain.
• The Mount Elbert trail: Refers to a specific path or route used to hike the mountain.

Noun

1. the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,431 feet high)