alp

alp

noun \ˈalp\

Definition of ALP

1

: a high rugged mountain

2

: something suggesting an alp in height, size, or ruggedness

Examples of ALP

1. <an adventurer who has scaled alps, explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere>

Origin of ALP

back-formation from Alps, mountain system of Europe

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to ALP

Synonyms: mountain, hump, mount, peak

Related Words: cordillera, mountain range, range, sierra; inselberg, knob, seamount; aiguille, horn, mountaintop, pinnacle, summit

Near Antonyms: basin, bowl, depression, hollow, vale, valley

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Rhymes with ALP

salp, scalp