No. 1,335 in French
montagne
Mountain.
In a sentence
La montagne est haute et majestueuse.
The mountain is tall and majestic.
Used as a noun referring to a natural physical entity, a mountain.
Nous avons gravi la montagne pendant notre randonnée.
We climbed the mountain during our hike.
'Montagne' describes the object of the action, specifying the location of the activity.
Elle préfère les vacances à la montagne plutôt qu'à la mer.
She prefers vacations in the mountains rather than at the sea.
Used to indicate the general setting or environment described by the term 'montagne'.
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