Bordeaux
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of Gironde, in SW France, on the Garonne River.
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any of various wines produced in the region surrounding Bordeaux, especially claret.
noun
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a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 215 363 (1999)
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any of several red, white, or rosé wines produced around Bordeaux
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The region around Bordeaux is known for its wine.
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He only paused to take photos of the night sky and rest for a few hours in Bordeaux.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
A similarly severe emergency developed west of Bordeaux in southwestern France.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Walking to the ground in Bordeaux and what I find hilarious, in hindsight, is how low our expectations were."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The wildfire near Bordeaux is the largest nationwide since a deadly forest fire in the same region in 1949, which scorched around 50,000 hectares.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
This time it was a matchbook embossed with the crest of the hotel they’ve taken over for their offices—C d B, Château de Bordeaux.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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