Alps: Meaning and Definition of

Alps

Pronunciation: (alps), [key]
— n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. a mountain range in S Europe, extending from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 ft. (4810 m).
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