No. 7,096 in French
mers
Seas.
In a sentence
Les mers sont agitées aujourd'hui.
The seas are rough today.
In this sentence, 'mers' refers to large bodies of saltwater, typically larger than lakes but smaller than oceans. It is used in the plural form to indicate multiple such areas.
Elle parcourt les mers à la recherche d'aventure.
She travels the seas seeking adventure.
Here, 'mers' is used metaphorically to indicate various sea regions or maritime expanses that the subject explores.
Les mers constituent une grande partie de la surface du globe.
Seas constitute a large portion of the Earth's surface.
In this context, 'mers' refers to the aggregate of seas when discussed as part of Earth's geography.
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