Ardennes

American  

[ahr-den, ar-den] / ɑrˈdɛn, arˈdɛn /

noun

1. 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.

2. a department in northeastern France. 2,028 sq. mi. (5,255 sq. km). Mézières.

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Ardennes British  

/ ardɛn, ɑːˈdɛn /

noun

1. a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Mézières. Pop: 288 806 (2003 est). Area: 5253 sq km (2049 sq miles)

2. a wooded plateau in SE Belgium, Luxembourg, and NE France: scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars

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Ardennes

His zeal for spreading the written word launched him on a journey that would take him from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to combat zones in the Ardennes Forest of Western Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Belgian hopes to compete in the three Ardennes classics and the Tour de Romandie in preparation for this year's Tour de France.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025

The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, began in Belgium in the winter of 1944.

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

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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