Asnières

American  

[ah-nyer] / ɑˈnyɛr /

noun

1. a city in N central France, near Paris.

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Asnières British  

/ anjɛr /

noun

1. a suburb of Paris, France, on the Seine. Pop: 75 837 (1999)

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Example Sentences

Her design — a wooden truck with skate wheels — is on display at the “200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries” exhibition in Asnières, France.

From New York Times

Here, you’ll find Van Gogh in two very different states of mind: wandering the sunny streets of Asnières, and behind the iron-barred window of a mental hospital.

From Washington Post

In summer 1887, Van Gogh often visited the village of Asnières, four miles from Paris and home to Emile Bernard’s family.

From Washington Post

The Asnières painting depicts a laundry boat — one of many that were scattered along the Seine in the 19th century.

From Washington Post

The monogram came into existence just over four decades later, when Louis’s son, Georges, took inspiration from the kitchen tiles of the family’s home in Asnières in north-central France.

From New York Times