ALPS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

alps

noun

plural of alp

as in mountains

an elevation of land higher than a hill an adventurer who has scaled alps, explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere

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Recent Examples of alps There have been a number previous instances of that, including a Germanwings flight that crashed into the French alps in 2015, killing everyone aboard. —

ABC News, 7 May 2026 Odds are most Dodgers fans haven’t seen, say, his Kunsthaus Bregenz, in a small town on the northern edge of the Austrian alps. —

Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026 This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps. —

Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

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mountains

Noun

Meanwhile, thunderstorms could develop in the mountains later this week, bringing the potential for lightning, gusty winds and brief showers, according to the National Weather Service.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
The couple own and are the only employees of a small auto shop just west of Appalachian State University in the North Carolina mountains.

— Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026