Alps

[ alps ]

plural noun

1. a mountain range in S Europe, extending from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 feet (4,810 meters).

Alps

/ ælps /

plural noun

1. a mountain range in S central Europe, extending over 1000 km (650 miles) from the Mediterranean coast of France and NW Italy through Switzerland, N Italy, and Austria to Slovenia. Highest peak: Mont Blanc, 4807 m (15 771 ft)
2. a range of mountains in the NW quadrant of the moon, which is cut in two by a straight fracture, the Alpine Valley

Alps

1. Mountain system of south-central Europe .

Notes

The Alps provide scenic beauty and the location for an abundance of winter sports, making them a popular tourist destination.

Example Sentences

A festival in Mozart’s picturesque birthplace at the foot of the Austrian Alps, a city that attracts hordes of summer tourists along with well-heeled audiences in formal dress, may not exactly suit L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The 34-year-old mountaineer had previously climbed in the Alps, Patagonia and the Pamir Mountains.

From BBC

In 2021 or 2022, I had the opportunity to cook dinner in a hotel at the top of the Swiss Alps.

From Salon

Set against the ominous beauty of the Swiss Alps, the film is a post-WWII-set art thriller about a quantum physics wunderkind and a mysterious jazz pianist.

From Los Angeles Times

Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their border in the Alps due to melting glaciers, caused by climate change.

From BBC

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