Argenteuil

American  

[ar-zhahn-tœ-y^uh] / ar ʒɑ̃ˈtœ yə /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the Seine near Paris.

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Argenteuil British  

/ arʒɑ̃tœj /

noun

1. a suburb of Paris, France, with a convent (656) that became famous when Héloïse was abbess (12th century). Pop: 93 961 (1999)

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Example Sentences

Wanzi Ang, 42, an information technician who said he has lived in Argenteuil since 1989, was much less surprised by the brutal details of the Théo Affair than his younger neighbors.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2017

Also on Thursday evening, French police launched an anti-terrorism operation in Argenteuil, north-west of Paris, following the arrest hours earlier of a man suspected of planning an attack.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2016

Photograph: Argenteuil for the Guardian “I’ve lost count of how many times they have arrested me,” he told the Guardian in an interview at his apartment.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016

Kriket was arrested on Thursday when French police raided a flat in the Argenteuil suburb of Paris.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2016

A candidate for the Legislative Assembly for Argenteuil, 1857, but defeated by Sydney Bellingham.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various