Alps

American  

[alps] / ælps /

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).

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Alps British  

/ 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

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Alps Cultural  

1. Mountain system of south-central Europe.

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

Example Sentences

Events are spread over hundreds of miles of northern Italy, in locations including the Alps and Dolomite mountains.

From BBC

The mascots were chosen via a public design contest and represent curiosity, resilience and the spirit of the Alps and Lombardy and named for the primary host cities CosTINA and MILanO.

From Salon

The region is known as the heart of the Alps and is a premier Alpine wine area, famous for the elegant reds that come from grapes grown on steep, terraced vineyards.

From Los Angeles Times

The next two Winter Olympics - French Alps 2030 and Utah 2034 - will also have sports spread more widely, while the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane is will have venues across Queensland.

From BBC

Milan Cortina will say arrivederci and perform the traditional handover to the team from the French Alps, where the 2030 Games will be held.

From BBC

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