No. 7,814 in French
sea
The French word for "sea" is "mer," meaning a large body of saltwater.
In a sentence
La mer est calme aujourd'hui.
The sea is calm today.
In this sentence, 'mer' refers to a large body of salt water as part of Earth's geography.
Nous avons pris un ferry qui traverse la mer.
We took a ferry that crosses the sea.
Here, 'mer' is used to signify a water body that serves as a medium for crossing by ferry.
Un tableau représentant une mer agitée est exposé dans le musée.
A painting depicting a rough sea is displayed in the museum.
In this example, 'mer' is employed to describe the theme of an artistic representation.
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