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mountainous in French

mountainous in French is montagneux — mountainous means having many mountains; full of steep, rugged terrain.

mountainous in French

montagneux
adj
Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

What does "mountainous" mean?

  1. adjective Having many mountains; full of steep, rugged terrain.
    "The northern part of the country is mountainous and sparsely populated."
  2. adjective Huge or towering, like a mountain (used figuratively).
    "She faced a mountainous pile of paperwork on her first day."
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mountainous in a sentence

  • The northern part of the country is mountainous and sparsely populated.
  • Hiking trails wind through mountainous terrain near the border.
  • She faced a mountainous pile of paperwork on her first day.
  • They ran up mountainous debts trying to keep the business afloat.

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What is "mountainous" in French?

"mountainous" in French is montagneux. mountainous means: Having many mountains; full of steep, rugged terrain.

How do you use "mountainous" in a sentence?

Example: "The northern part of the country is mountainous and sparsely populated." In French, "mountainous" is montagneux.

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