Definition of subalpine Subalpine

sub•al•pine

We found 5 definitions of subalpine from 4 different sources.

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What does subalpine mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

subalpine - growing at high altitudes
  alpestrine
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • subalpine (Adjective)
    At the foot of the Alps.
  • subalpine (Adjective)
    At or just below the tree-line.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • subalpine (a.)
    Inhabiting the somewhat high slopes and summits of mountains, but considerably below the snow line.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • subalpine
    sub-al′pīn, adj. belonging to a mountainous region next below alpine—i.e. near but not below the timber-line, alpestrine

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