No. 2,680 in French
abritant
"Abritant" means "sheltering" or "housing."
In a sentence
Un grand arbre abritant de nombreux oiseaux se trouvait dans le parc.
A large tree housing many birds was in the park.
Here, 'abritant' is used as a present participle to describe the tree as the one providing shelter to birds.
Le château abritant des œuvres d'art est ouvert au public.
The castle housing artworks is open to the public.
In this sentence, 'abritant' serves as a present participle to specify that the castle contains artworks.
Nous avons visité une région abritant plusieurs sites historiques.
We visited a region accommodating several historical sites.
'Abritant' here identifies the region as the one hosting several historical sites.
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