Vosges
Americannoun
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a range of low mountains in NE France: highest peak, 4,668 feet (1,423 meters).
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a department in NE France. 2,279 sq. mi. (5,905 sq. km). Épinal.
noun
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a mountain range in E France, west of the Rhine valley. Highest peak: 1423 m (4672 ft)
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a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Épinal. Pop: 381 277 (2003 est). Area: 5903 sq km (2302 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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The website adds that he had moved to the city to start a literary career, and enjoyed walks around Place des Vosges and Île Saint-Louis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
Localized forest fires have broken out in parts of France including regions such as Lorraine and Vosges where extreme heat and forest fires are rare.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023
It forced some ski resorts in low-lying mountain ranges like the Pyrenees and the Vosges to close trails during their peak season.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023
A wind turbine stands out against the sky as the sun sets over the Black Forest with the French mountain range of the Vosges in rear, November 10, 2020.
From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2022
When the director’s wife slips on ice in the Place des Vosges and breaks her wrist in two places, the museum’s gossip machine explodes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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