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alpine

/ˈæl.paɪn/

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What does alpine mean?

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Alpine: Of, relating to, or inhabiting the Alps, a large mountain range in Europe.
  3. Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.
More meanings (22)

noun

  1. Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens.

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama.
  2. An unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
  3. An unincorporated community and former census-designated place in North Slope Borough, Alaska. It has no permanent residents but around 250 commuter residents, who work on a two-week-on, two-week-off schedule.
  4. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.
  5. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California.
  6. An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
  7. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
  8. An unincorporated community in Chattooga County, Georgia.
  9. An unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
  10. An unincorporated community in Union County, Mississippi.
  11. A borough in New Jersey.
  12. A rural unincorporated community and census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon.
  13. An unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States.
  14. A city, the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States.
  15. A city in Utah County, Utah, United States.
  16. An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.
  17. A ghost town in Skagit County, Washington, United States.
  18. A town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.
  19. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  20. A local government area in north-east Victoria, Australia; in full, Alpine Shire.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæl.paɪn/

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Of the remainder of our outfit I need only mention the Alpine ropes, which had also been ready for some time.
Roald AmundsenThe South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1Translated by Arthur G. ChaterProject Gutenberg ebook #3414
Truly terrible as it was to me, to a member of the Alpine Club it would not be a feat worth performing.
Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) BirdA Lady's Life in the Rocky MountainsProject Gutenberg ebook #755
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After writing last, we drove out, on Sunday afternoon, to a deep alpine valley, to see a new bridge—a great marvel apparently.
Lucie, Lady Duff GordonLetters from the CapeProject Gutenberg ebook #886
It is a pretty and distinct Alpine shrub, and not being perfectly hardy should be assigned a rather warm and sheltered position.
Angus D. WebsterHardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and ShrubsProject Gutenberg ebook #10852
Would it not be well in the Alpine plants to append the very same addition which you have now sent me in MS.?
Charles DarwinLife and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2087