Vosges

[ vohzh ]

noun

1. a range of low mountains in NE France: highest peak, 4,668 feet (1,423 meters).
2. a department in NE France. 2,279 sq. mi. (5,905 sq. km). : Épinal.

Vosges

/ voʒ /

noun

1. a mountain range in E France, west of the Rhine valley. Highest peak: 1423 m (4672 ft)
2. a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Épinal. Pop: 381 277 (2003 est). Area: 5903 sq km (2302 sq miles)

Example Sentences

A short but demanding mountain stage which crams six categorised climbs into about 100km as the race dashes across the Vosges to the Le Markstein ski station.

From BBC

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

Halvorsen was deported to a concentration camp in Natzweiler, near the Vosges mountains in annexed eastern France.

From BBC

Yet Delétang, who was until recently the director of the indoor-outdoor Théâtre du Peuple in the Vosges Mountains, plays into the company’s worst instincts, with a staging that eschews historical insight for endless grandstanding in front of candelabras.

From New York Times

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