Definition of "alas" in Englisch

interjection

1. Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

   • I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.

noun

1. A type of geological depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.

   • Alternative forms: alass, alaas