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subalpine

adjective
sub·​al·​pine | \ ËŒsÉ™b-ˈal-ËŒpÄ«n How to pronounce subalpine (audio) \

Definition of subalpine

1 : of or relating to the region about the foot and lower slopes of the Alps
2 : of, relating to, or inhabiting high upland slopes and especially the zone just below the timberline

Examples of subalpine in a Sentence

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 Fine-dining time Rupert’s at Hotel McCall, 1101 N. 3rd St., is one of the most popular dining destinations around these subalpine parts. — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, "Where to dine in McCall during Winter Carnival," 18 Jan. 2018 The tribes seek to change the name of Hayden Valley, a subalpine valley just north of Yellowstone Lake, to Buffalo Nations Valley. — Washington Post, "Tribes plan protest to change Yellowstone valley, peak names," 12 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of subalpine

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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