Southern Alps

American  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island. Highest peak, Mt. Cook, 12,349 feet (3,765 meters).

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Southern Alps British  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)

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Example Sentences

As well as the mountain named after Freda, the Southern Alps of New Zealand are home to the Cadogan Peak, named after Muriel Cadogan.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2021

For a small fee, travelers can stay overnight in two new 20-bunk huts overlooking the Southern Alps and Tasman Sea.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2019

The snow-fed river, which has its source in the Southern Alps, has a highly variable flow and sporadic flooding.

From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2017

The murmur of the Makaroa was barely audible in the background as the setting sun glinted off the peaks of the Southern Alps to the west.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2015

Summers he worked for scientists conducting geologic research in Antarctica or escorted climbers into New Zealand’s Southern Alps.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer