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Maritime Alps

American  

plural noun

  1. a range of the Alps in SE France and NW Italy.


Maritime Alps British  

plural noun

  1. a range of the W Alps in SE France and NW Italy. Highest peak: Argentera, 3297 m (10 817 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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As the train glided along a track sandwiched between the steep cliffs of the Maritime Alps and a glistening Mediterranean sea, passing well-manicured beach resorts along the way, he was feeling hopeful.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2018

The region offers winter sports enthusiasts more than 1,200 miles of ski runs, spanning from the Maritime Alps to the Monviso and the Susa Valley to Monte Rosa.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paris Correspondent Paul Ress fought more basic elements to reach the Valley of Marvels in the Maritime Alps for a report to the Science section.

From Time Magazine Archive

As many as 1,000 people a day are redirected by the local tourist office to the Maritime Alps, inland and anywhere from 50 to 100 miles a way.

From Time Magazine Archive

Army of the Pyrenees, transferred to Maritime Alps, i.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

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