Simplon Pass

/ (ˈsɪmplɒn) /


noun
  1. a pass over the Lepontine Alps in S Switzerland, between Brig (Switzerland) and Iselle (Italy). Height: 2009 m (6590 ft)

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How to use Simplon Pass in a sentence

  • The Simplon Pass, under certain restrictions has recently been opened to automobiles.

    The Automobilist Abroad | M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
  • Between the two, which are 41 miles apart and over an elevation of 6,590 feet, lies the famous Simplon Pass.

  • Now we have left the level road and begin the long and tortuous climb towards the summit of the Simplon Pass.

    Days in the Open | Lathan A. Crandall
  • The Simplon Pass has only recently been opened to automobile traffic.

    The Automobilist Abroad | M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
  • We walked up through the town the next morning, to the beginning of the Simplon Pass.

    An American Girl Abroad | Adeline Trafton