sillonner

Senses

1. 1.

   to furrow, to plough

   to make grooves or furrows in a surface

2. 2.

   to traverse, to travel across

   to move through or across a region or area

3. 3.

   to crisscross, to run through

   to pass repeatedly or in multiple directions across something

Examples

• "Le fermier sillonne ses champs avec la charrue."

  The farmer furrows his fields with the plough.

• "Les migrants sillonnaient les routes en quête d'un refuge."

  The migrants were traversing the roads in search of shelter.

• "Des lignes de rides sillonnent son visage."

  Lines of wrinkles crisscross his face.

Usage

A regular -er verb, widely used in both literal (agriculture, travel) and figurative contexts (wrinkles on skin, lines across a surface). Often used with 'through' or 'across' when expressing the traversal sense. Common in literary and descriptive writing.