Massif Central Syllabification: (Mas·sif Cen·tral)Pronunciation: /mäˈsēf ˌsäNˈträl/Definition of Massif Central a mountainous plateau in south central France. It covers almost one sixth of the country and rises to a height of 6,188 feet (1,887 m) at Puy de Sancy, a mountain in the Auvergne region. Massif Central in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Massif Central in the British & World English dictionary