a mountain system in N Kashmir, extending for about 480 km (300 miles) from northwest to southeast: contains the second highest peak in the world (K2); crossed by several high passes, notably the Karakoram Pass 5575 m (18 290 ft)
Karakoram in American English
(ˌkɑrɑˈkɔrəm; ˌ kærəˈkɔrəm)
mountain range in SC Asia between Xinjiang, China, and N Kashmir, India, extending c. 300 mi (483 km) to the Pamirs: NW extension of the Himalayas: highest peak, Godwin Austen