Ardennes
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Forest of Ardennes, a wooded plateau region in western Europe, in northeastern France, southeastern Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
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a department in northeastern France. 2,028 sq. mi. (5,255 sq. km). Mézières.
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a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Mézières. Pop: 288 806 (2003 est). Area: 5253 sq km (2049 sq miles)
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a wooded plateau in SE Belgium, Luxembourg, and NE France: scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars
Example Sentences
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Desperate, the Germans launched a counteroffensive through eastern Belgium’s forested Ardennes region.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 14, 2023
The bomber — nicknamed “Move Over Mabel” — had just dropped its payload over the Ardennes region when it was hit by German antiaircraft artillery about 9,000 feet in the air, Arrieta said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2023
He became the first rider to win the Ardennes Classics treble in a highlight 2004 season, with victory in the Amstel Gold Race, La Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2022
The thick clouds and mist hanging over the Ardennes forest also gave the circuit a daunting look and made for poor visibility.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2021
That fall, the SS-HJ were reorganized and sent to the Ardennes forest in France, where the Germans launched their last major offensive.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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