Concorde

[kon-kawrd, kong-, kon-kawrd, kong-]

Trademark.

1. a supersonic passenger aircraft manufactured and operated jointly by England and France.

Concorde

/ 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)

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Boutflour had been interested in space and aviation from a young age, mentioning Concorde as an early inspiration.

From BBC

Sir David started the company in April 1973, originally to develop a precision measuring tool for use on the Concorde supersonic jet.

From BBC

He had invented the probe the previous year to solve measurement problems faced in the manufacture of the Olympus engines that powered the Concorde supersonic aircraft.

From BBC

In the first episode, before even the opening credits, a pair of fully exposed male buttocks are on display during a "mile-high" sex scene on Concorde.

From BBC