Chimborazo

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proper noun

An inactive volcano in central Ecuador, whose peak is the highest in the country and the furthest point from the centre of the Earth.

OriginSpanish Chimborazo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An inactive volcano in central Ecuador, whose peak is the highest in the country and the furthest point from the centre of the Earth.
  2. A province in central Ecuador. Capital: Riobamba.

Origin

  1. SpanishChimborazo
  2. SpanishChimborazo
  3. EnglishChimborazo

Borrowed from Spanish Chimborazo.

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APA

Chimborazo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chimborazo

MLA

“Chimborazo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chimborazo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chimborazo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chimborazo.

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