Definition
alas
interjection
- used to express grief, pity, or concern
Usage: formal or literary
Examples
- Alas, we arrived too late to see the performance.
- The old theater, alas, was torn down last year.
- Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well.
- She tried her best, but alas, it wasn’t enough.
- Alas, the weather ruined our picnic plans.
- The company, alas, went bankrupt after fifty years.