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No. 8,926 in French

casemates

Fortified military structures or chambers, often used for protection or housing weapons.

In a sentence

  • Les soldats se réfugièrent dans les casemates pendant le bombardement.

    The soldiers took refuge in the casemates during the bombardment.

    Here, 'casemates' refers to fortified chambers within a fortress or battery that are used for sheltering soldiers or storing ammunition during attacks.

  • Les touristes visitèrent les casemates de la vieille forteresse avec enthousiasme.

    The tourists visited the casemates of the old fortress with enthusiasm.

    In this sentence, 'casemates' describes an architectural feature of historical interest often shown to visitors in preserved fortresses.

  • L'auteur décrivit les casemates comme des lieux sombres et humides dans son roman.

    The author described the casemates as dark and damp places in his novel.

    Here, 'casemates' are depicted as atmospheric and historical settings within the literary narrative, emphasizing their structural and stylistic aspects.

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