"the alps" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is an instance of: chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains - a series of hills or mountains
has:
- dolomite alps - an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone
- matterhorn - a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape
- mont blanc, monte bianco - the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)
- tyrolean alps - a popular tourist area in the Tyrol
- weisshorn - a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)
is a part of:
- italia, italian republic, italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
- austria, oesterreich, republic of austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
- france, french republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
- schweiz, suisse, svizzera, swiss confederation, switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
same as: alps