Chamonix

[ sham-uh-nee, sham-uh-nee; French sha-maw-nee ]

noun

1. a mountain valley in E France, N of Mont Blanc.

Chamonix

/ ˈʃæmənɪ; ʃamɔni /

noun

1. a town in SE France, in the Alps at the foot of Mont Blanc: skiing and tourist centre. Pop: 9830 (1999)

Example Sentences

Walmsley flew into France about 10 days ago, but he didn’t arrive in Chamonix until August 24.

From Outside Online

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.

From Outside Online

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.

From Outside Online

Norway’s Erik-Sebastian Krogvig was the eventual winner of the TDS, making it back to Chamonix after 18 hours, 49 minutes, 58 seconds.

From Outside Online

For Walmsley, avoiding the public eye means staying off social media and donning an incognito getup while out and about in Chamonix, France.

From Outside Online

But Pasang outpaced them, impressed her instructors and won a scholarship for more training in Chamonix, France.

From The Daily Beast

Skiing may claim to be the height of sophistication—the stuff of Chamonix and Gstaad.

From The Daily Beast

Places like Verbier, Chamonix, or St. Moritz offer all the Alpine charms, but with a hint of glamour and style.

From The Daily Beast

His first walking was in the Chamonix district; and here he very soon found his strength and elasticity come back to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he went to the doctor of Chamonix, Michel Paccard, and told him his secret.

From Project Gutenberg

The valley of Chamonix is supposed to be due to glacial action.

From Project Gutenberg

Both travellers died before morning, and the guides then attempted to descend to Chamonix.

From Project Gutenberg

As exciting an experience as can well be imagined took place on the Aiguille du Midi at Chamonix in 1871.

From Project Gutenberg