Alpine

Word ALPINE
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈæl.paɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Alpine"

What do we mean by alpine?

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Alps or their inhabitants. adjective

Of or relating to high mountains. adjective

Living or growing on mountains above the timberline. adjective

Intended for or concerned with mountaineering. adjective

Of or related to downhill skiing. adjective

Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line adjective

; of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.) adjective

Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden noun

Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

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The word "alpine" in example sentences

The Arctic zone retains few of the sub-arctic forms and its vegetation generally corresponds to what we call alpine shrubs, grasses, etc. ❋ R. W. Wright (N/A)

Top mountaineers climb the Himalayan giants in "alpine-style", carrying everything they have on their backs in one push, unsupported by huge base camps, and without fixing ropes and ferrying multiple loads to ever-higher points. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have definitely been to "dicey" in alpine river environments trying to get to that one hole you were pretty sure no one had fished (for good reason). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Say, the Austrians 'medal count starts weakly in alpine skiing like it did this time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The list of performers that are, or will become household names is incredible: in alpine skiing -- 1993 World Ski Champion Kate Pace, 1992 Olympic Champion Kerrin Lee-Gartner and the two latest World Cup medalists -- Edi Podivinsky and Cary Mullen. ❋ Unknown (1994)

The vegetation of the higher regions of mountains is commonly called alpine, and the plants show a large number of common features, differentiating them from the flora of lower stations. ❋ Hugo De Vries (1891)

Sophos called Apple's default password 'effectively useless' because it's the same word -- 'alpine' -- on all iPhones. blog about the Ikee worm revealed some amusing comments in the code and a trail that seems to lead to a 21-year-old from Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, who recently tweeted that he's "kinda ... worried about legal implications". ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the four to five hours from the urban maze of San Cristóbal de Las Casas to the run-down precincts of the blight of Palenque Village one drives through extraordinary environmental changes from high mountain alpine forests to coffee and banana plantations to low lying and indescribably beautiful tropical jungles and witnesses ancient ruins at Toniná and Palenque and then can circle back through what just a few years ago was uninviting and difficult to access forest homes of the Lacandon or their ancestors and visit such magnificent places as Yaxchilan and Bonampak and see crystal clear cascades and azure pools and colorful sparkling lakes and then continue on through mountainous jungles which must be seen to be believed to the point that the scenery is overwhelming and then, in time, you are back in beautiful San Cristóbal and you have not even begun to experience this magnificnt Chiapas but it´s a damn good beginning. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Above timberline on Mount Washington, there is tundralike growth called alpine meadow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This spot, just south of the summit town of Breckenridge, at an elevation of around 11,500 feet, is known as alpine country. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Clintonia, popularly called alpine beauty, begins in the forest area, and continues up to the lower meadows. ❋ John H. Williams (N/A)

Later, Mathias Zdarsky improved on Norheim's concept and this gave birth to the sport called alpine skiing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sporting two colours namely alpine white and black slate with either canary yellow or mandarin accents, the rugged MOTOACTV W450 is definitely up for the challenge. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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