Meaning
mountain pass; crossing
- a pass through mountains
- a border crossing point
In a sentence
Il valico è chiuso per neve.
The pass is closed because of snow.
Quale valico usiamo per entrare in Svizzera?
Which crossing do we use to enter Switzerland?
Oggi il valico non è aperto ai camion.
Today the crossing is not open to trucks.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| valico | masculine · singular |
| valichi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in travel and road news: valico alpino.
- Can mean both a physical pass and an official crossing point.
- Different from confine, which means border in general.