St. Gotthard
Americannoun
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a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3,195 meters).
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a mountain pass over this range. 6,935 feet (2,115 meters) high.
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a railway tunnel under this pass. 9¼ miles (15 km) long.
Example Sentences
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Even a cup of coffee at Café St. Gotthard in Zurich costs $8.30, with one Swiss franc buying $1.2750 at today’s exchange rate.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 15, 2011
One of the highlights of the show is a Turner watercolor, “The Pass at St. Gotthard, Near Faido,” from the Morgan’s collection.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2010
Through the transalpine lifeline of Switzerland's St. Gotthard rail tunnel flowed supplies between the Axis partners, Germany and Italy.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the foot of the steep wall of the St. Gotthard, close to the pump, stood the inn, "The Golden Horse."
From In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales by Strindberg, August
Treaties of commerce are concluded; expensive routes of traffic—Suez Canals, St. Gotthard Tunnels—are opened with international funds.
From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel
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