Antibes

[ ahn-teeb ]

/ ɑ̃ˈtib /

noun

a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.

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Examples from the Web for antibes

You can have the carriage I bought for you at Antibes, and there is twenty-five louis for the journey: that is all.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
It was at night, he narrated vaguely, without animation, at a spot between Frejus and Antibes in the open country.
Some Reminiscences|Joseph Conrad
Hence, we coasted within two leagues of Antibes, which is the utmost town in France.
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)|John Evelyn
You fly along at a rapid rate, with only rare glimpses of the sea, and pass through few villages until you reach Antibes.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons

Antibes was fortified by the celebrated Vauban, and it looks impregnable enough to my unscientific eye.
Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis

British Dictionary definitions for antibes

Antibes

/ (French ɑ̃tib) /

noun

a port and resort in SE France, on the Mediterranean: an important Roman town. Pop: 72 412 (1999)

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