Definition of alps Alps

/æˈlps/ - [atlps] -

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Noun

Singular: alp

alps - a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
  the Alps
  schweiz, suisse, svizzera, swiss confederation, switzerland a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
  french republic, france a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
  italia, italian republic, italy a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
  austria, oesterreich, republic of austria a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
  dolomite alps an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone
  matterhorn a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape
  mont blanc, monte bianco the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)
  tyrolean alps a popular tourist area in the Tyrol
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  • alps (Noun)
    Plural of alp.

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  • alps
    A mountain range in Europe which extends itself over the northern Italy, southwestern France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, the southern Germany and Slovenia.

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  • alps
    European mountains. Those between France and Italy were passed by Hannibal, 218 B.C.; by the Romans, 154 B.C., and by Napoleon I., May, 1800.

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  • The Alps (German: "Alpen"; French: "Alpes"; Italian: "Alpi"; Slovenian: "Alpe") are a large mountain range in Europe.

    Geography.

    The Alps stretch from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.

    The highest mountain in the Alps is the Mont Blanc (4,808 m), on the French-Italian border.

    They are divided into Subdivisions. The mountains are divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The di.;;'p;[ppll;jkljioijkhjh

    mjmjnmjnjj;pllllpkjkas fjkjifor you nvghfvhjfvcjfjkloui poly HEATH did this la bla i jijkjkas the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland. The highest peaks of the Western Alps are Mont Blanc, 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), Polly HEATH HATES YO7UMont Blanc de Courmayeur 4,748 metres (15,577 ft), the Dufourspitze 4,634 metres (15,203 ft) and the other summits of the Monte Rosa group, and the Dom, 4,545 metres (14,911 ft). The highest peak in the Eastern Alps is Piz Bernina, 4,049 metres (13,284 ft). Perhaps the most famous location for tourist to the Alps are the Swiss Alps.

    it has lots of snow and is very rocky

    in the lower parts it is greener

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