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.

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One option Lagarde is considering is heading the World Economic Forum, the institution known for drawing billionaires, heads of states and CEOs to Davos, the small resort town in the Swiss Alps, each January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

She has been linked to the top job at the World Economic Forum, which hosts a gathering of the global elite every year in the Swiss Alps resort of Davos.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Immediately to the north, the snow-covered Alps rise dramatically above the lowlands, their bright white peaks creating a striking contrast with the surrounding terrain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Foley got into her assignment by traveling to the Alps and reading 12 Miss Marple novels at least four times each.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In the bottom-left-hand corner of Apian’s diagram he has drawn some mountains, suggestive of a real place, perhaps even a reference to the Alps.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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