Bayonne

American

[bey-yohn, ba-yawn] / beɪˈjoʊn, baˈjɔn /

noun

a seaport in NE New Jersey.
a seaport in SW France, near the Bay of Biscay.

Bayonne British

/ bajɔn /

noun

a port in SW France: a commercial centre for the Basque region. Pop: 40 078 (1999)

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Paramount signed a 10-year lease in a complex being developed in Bayonne and Lionsgate did the same for a facility in Newark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Four-time winners Leinster produced a solid comeback to beat Bayonne 22-13, having already made sure of their knock-out berth from the group.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

Fly-half Billy Searle scored a second-half hat-trick as Leicester Tigers kept their knockout hopes alive in the Investec Champions Cup with a dominant win over Bayonne.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

We begin our own journey in Bayonne, not Paris.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

"What are you going to do? Sell them in Bayonne?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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