the alps

Questions about the alps

What does the alps mean?

the alps means "a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction".

What is another word for the alps?

Close synonyms include Alps. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is the alps a common word?

the alps is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.