This is the 10080th most frequent French word.
grèves
"Grèves" in English: "strikes" (work stoppages).
In this case, 'grèves' means 'shores', referring to flat sandy or pebbly beaches by the sea.
Il marche souvent sur les grèves au bord de la mer.
He often walks on the shores by the sea.
In this sentence, 'grèves' refers to industrial strikes, a collective action by workers temporarily halting work as protest.
Les grèves ont interrompu le service ferroviaire hier.
The strikes disrupted the train service yesterday.
Here, 'grèves' denotes past instances of strikes, highlighting their historical significance.