the Alpsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ælps/us/ælps/a large mountain range in Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Liechtenstein, to France in the west
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Geography: hills & mountains
- alpine
- arête
- Ben
- butte
- cirque
- cliff
- clifftop
- col
- drumlin
- hillock
- hilltop
- incline
- knoll
- mountainous
- Mountains
- mountainside
- orographic
- ridge
- shelf
- upland
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Examples from literature
- Every year, people get lost in the Alps and other mountains around the world.
- For example, in the lower part of the Alps, there are many animals, and they can contaminate the water.
- The Alps is a mountain range that goes through France and seven other countries.