alp

¹ American

[alp] / ælp /

noun

a high mountain.

A.L.P. ² American

Or ALP

abbreviation

American Labor Party.

alp ¹ British

/ ælp /

noun

(in the European Alps) an area of pasture above the valley bottom but below the mountain peaks
a high mountain

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ALP ² British

abbreviation

Australian Labor Party

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Etymology

Origin of alp

First recorded in 1635–1645; back formation from Alps

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile Alp Toker, director of Netblocks, said the social media platform's explanation of how the issue was fixed "isn't particularly consistent" with a DDoS attack.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

“This will have a major effect on residents’ ability to stay safe and will impact the evacuation programs that are ongoing,” said Netblocks director Alp Toker.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

“It’s possible that infrastructure has been damaged or sabotaged,” Alp Toker, director of Netblocks, said in an interview.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023

He hoped to take back strategic areas in eastern Anatolia while Alp Arslan was fighting the Fatimids.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Off to the left, clad in a white sheet, was something that resembled a snow-covered Alp.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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