alps

Definition of alpsnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alps
mountains
Noun
  • That potential for change comes in part thanks to Nepal’s more than 6,000 rivers and streams that flow down from the mountains and are strengthened by monsoons and melting glaciers, which allow the country to run on 99% hydropower.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Warmer storms hold more moisture, and push the snow line up the mountains, so precipitation that should be saved as snowpack runs off as rain.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Alps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alps. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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