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Synonyms

Concorde

American  
[kon-kawrd, kong-, kon-kawrd, kong-] / ˈkɒn kɔrd, ˌkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkɔrd, kɒŋ- /
Trademark.
  1. a supersonic passenger aircraft manufactured and operated jointly by England and France.


Concorde British  
/ ˈkɒnkɔːd, ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

  1. the first commercial supersonic airliner. Of Anglo-French construction, it is capable of cruising at over 2160 km per hr (1200 mph)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand posted a video showing the aftermath of his outdoor exhibition in the Place de la Concorde, where all the panels on display had been left overturned and many of the pictures vandalised.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Current wrestler Wakamotoharu, a cinema enthusiast, hopes to take advantage of the trip to visit Place de la Concorde, where a scene from the film "The Devil Wears Prada" was shot.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Back when the Concorde zipped back and forth across the Atlantic, from 1976 to 2003, commercial supersonic travel was a daily reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Coming back, we went from Kenya to London, which is a long flight, then we got on the Concorde.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

It’s an attractive and drizzly winter’s night, scraps of melting snow shored up against the edges of the Place de la Concorde, the city looking ghostly, its windows jeweled with raindrops.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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