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Brenner Pass

American  
[bren-er] / ˈbrɛn ər /

noun

  1. a mountain pass in the Alps, on the border between Italy and Austria. 4,494 feet (1,370 meters) high.


Brenner Pass British  
/ ˈbrɛnə /

noun

  1. a pass over the E Alps, between Austria and Italy. Highest point: 1372 m (4501 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And as if to demonstrate its resolve, Austria briefly resurrected checkpoints at the Brenner Pass this month.

From New York Times Jul. 24, 2018

The 4,000-square-foot brasserie, Brenner Pass, will draw on accents from the mountainous areas of France, Italy and Switzerland.

From Washington Post Oct. 17, 2016

Austria has announced plans to increase monitoring of the Brenner Pass crossing, including a series of highway checkpoints, out of concern that the closure of the Balkans migrant route will increase migrant traffic through Italy.

From Washington Times May 4, 2016

Hundreds of people had gathered at the Brenner Pass, a key transit route from northern Italy, for a peaceful march.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2016

The highest point which the road crossed is about 4600 feet above the sea, or a little higher than the Brenner Pass in the Tyrol.

From Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland by Taylor, Bayard

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