Meaning & use

Argonne

proper noun·Advanced

A wooded region in northeastern France, the site of major battles during the First World War.

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The Meuse-Argonne offensive fought near Argonne was one of the largest battles in American military history.

Thick forests still cover much of the Argonne, hiding remnants of old wartime trenches.

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A well-known U.S. national laboratory near Chicago took its name from soldiers who trained in this French forest during the war.

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