Synonyms of alp

alp

noun

ˈalp 

as in mountain

an elevation of land higher than a hill

an adventurer who has scaled alps, explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mountain
• peak
• mount
• hump
• pinnacle
• cordillera
• sierra
• mountain range
• horn
• summit
• knob
• mountaintop
• range
• inselberg
• seamount
• aiguille

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• valley
• basin
• depression
• bowl
• vale
• hollow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alp

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

The French alps are home to some of the best skiing in Europe—and the glitziest resorts. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 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

Some 26,000 people were living in the alp town in 2022, according to the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025

This time, nine people are brought together in the Austrian alps for treatment under Masha. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 July 2025

Between 24 and seven million years ago, shifting tectonic plates caused to alps to rise up and caused the collapse of the valley floor, allowing water from the Mediterranean to enter. — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025