/ Dictionary / Index S subalpine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•al•pine Pronunciation: (sub-al'pīn, -pin), [key] — adj. pertaining to the regions at the foot of the Alps. growing on mountains below the limit of tree growth, and above the foothill, or montane, zone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: subalpine (Thesaurus) subalimentation subaltern Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language