Arlberg
[ ahrl-berk ]
/ ˈɑrlˌbɛrk /
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noun
a mountain pass in W Austria. 5,946 feet (1,812 meters) high.
a tunnel beneath this pass.
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Example sentences from the Web for Arlberg
The St. Gotthard tunnel is almost nine and one-half miles long; the Arlberg tunnel is six and one-half miles in length.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. RedwayAs for Hanserl, his excitement grew daily higher as he passed the Arlberg and drew near the spots he had seen in childhood.
The Daltons, Volume II (of II)|Charles James LeverAnd he answered with a sob in his voice, "I want to do like Findelkind of Arlberg."
On descending the Arlberg by the eastward, or the Tyrol side, there is a little low ruin not far from the road.
Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq.|Charles James Lever
British Dictionary definitions for Arlberg
Arlberg
/ (German ˈarlˌbɛrk) /
noun
a mountain pass in W Austria: a winter sports region. Height: 1802 m (5910 ft)
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