alps

IPA: ˈæɫps

Root Word: Alps

(usually with "the") A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.

Examples of "alps" in Sentences

The sole reason he gives for moving from Paris to Rapallo is that "the north side of the alps is an error."
Hannibal - The obvious end about through the alps was a surprise due to the southern deployment of Roman forces.
Five years later, in December of 2009, Weinberger was found -- hiding in a tent atop the highest mountain in the European alps.
Her little adventure helped bleach the long-held taboo and inspired her subjects in ever-increasing numbers to come "take the air" of this and other alps.
There are much longer, equally narrow, tunnels in Europe including the 1980 constructed Gothard tunnel in the Swiss alps which is 16.3 Km long and is a single lane road tunnel.
Asking him to digest the vast and exceptional information "alps" called Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), the numerous "how do I" videos and the collection of publications obviously did not go down very well.
The snowy peaks and slopes are more often visible, the "alps" or pastures to which the cows are taken in summer, are greener and dotted with the huts or châlets of the cow-herds, while the tinkling of the cowbells comes to one from time to time, softened by distance, and suggestive of mountain rambles.