No. 99 in French
ville
Town or city.
In a sentence
La ville où je suis né est magnifique.
The city where I was born is beautiful.
'Ville' means 'city' here, used to refer to a geographical location.
Nous avons visité plusieurs villes lors de notre voyage en Europe.
We visited several cities during our trip to Europe.
'Villes' is the plural form, referring to more than one city.
Dans la vieille ville, il y a de charmantes petites rues.
In the old town, there are charming little streets.
'Ville' is part of a compound phrase describing a specific part of a locality.
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