Chamonix [ sham-uh -nee , sham -uh -nee; French sha -maw-nee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌʃæm əˈni, ˈʃæm ə ni; French ʃa mɔˈni / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
a mountain valley in E France, N of Mont Blanc.
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Cha·mou·ni [French sha -moo-nee ]. /French ʃa muˈni/.
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How to use Chamonix in a sentence Walmsley flew into France about 10 days ago, but he didn’t arrive in Chamonix until August 24.
More than 10,000 trail runners from around the world are participating in one of the seven races this week in Chamonix , including 2,500 in the 171km UTMB.
It is believed to be the first death in the 19-year history of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc races in and around Chamonix .
Norway’s Erik-Sebastian Krogvig was the eventual winner of the TDS, making it back to Chamonix after 18 hours, 49 minutes, 58 seconds.
For Walmsley, avoiding the public eye means staying off social media and donning an incognito getup while out and about in Chamonix , France.
But Pasang outpaced them, impressed her instructors and won a scholarship for more training in Chamonix , France.
Skiing may claim to be the height of sophistication—the stuff of Chamonix and Gstaad.
Places like Verbier, Chamonix , or St. Moritz offer all the Alpine charms, but with a hint of glamour and style.
His first walking was in the Chamonix district; and here he very soon found his strength and elasticity come back to him.
Then he went to the doctor of Chamonix , Michel Paccard, and told him his secret.
The valley of Chamonix is supposed to be due to glacial action.
Both travellers died before morning, and the guides then attempted to descend to Chamonix .
As exciting an experience as can well be imagined took place on the Aiguille du Midi at Chamonix in 1871.
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British Dictionary definitions for Chamonix
Chamonix
/ (ˈʃæmənɪ , French ʃamɔni ) /
noun
a town in SE France, in the Alps at the foot of Mont Blanc: skiing and tourist centre. Pop: 9830 (1999)
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