mountainous

région montagneuse

A large, continuous area of land that is characterized by mountains.

Une grande et continue étendue de terre caractérisée par des montagnes.

pays montagneux

Describes a nation whose landscape is dominated by mountains.

Décrit une nation dont le paysage est dominé par les montagnes.

zone montagneuse

Refers to a geographical area characterized by many mountains.

Désigne une zone géographique caractérisée par de nombreuses montagnes.

terrain montagneux

Used especially in military or geographical contexts to describe difficult, mountainous ground.

Refers to rural areas with a high concentration of mountains.

vague montagneuse

Describes a single wave that is exceptionally large, like a mountain.

mer montagneuse

A figurative expression for a sea with extremely large waves.