Beaune
Britishnoun
-
a town in E France, near Dijon: an important trading centre for Burgundy wines. Pop: 21 923 (1999)
-
a wine produced in this district
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Previous vintages of Hospices de Beaune wines are sold in the shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
While the ordinance targeted Gamay, the political independence of cities like Dijon and Beaune also fell victim to its enforcement, a possibly intended effect for a ruler seeking to extend his authority.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024
The aircraft landed in a residential area in Villejuif after an engine failure, according to France's Transport Minister, Clément Beaune.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023
Beaune urged people to avoid driving and exercise caution when traveling across areas with weather warnings.
From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2023
He who had tossed off so many cups of White Baigneux or red Beaune, now drank water through linen folds, until his bowels were flooded and his heart stood still.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
