/sim"plon/ ; Fr. /saonn plawonn"/ , n.
1. a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800-06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 ft. (2010 m) high.
2. a tunnel between Switzerland and Italy, NE of the Simplon Pass: longest tunnel in the world. 12 1 / 4 mi. (20 km) long.