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Bois de Boulogne

American  
[bwah duh boo-lohn, bwah duh boo-lawn-yuh] / ˈbwɑ də buˈloʊn, bwɑ də buˈlɔn jə /

noun

  1. a park W of Paris, France. 2095 acres (850 hectares).


Bois de Boulogne British  
/ bwa də bulɔɲ /

noun

  1. a large park in W Paris, formerly a forest: includes the racecourses of Auteuil and Longchamp

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He later moved to a retirement home in the west of Paris, adjacent to the Bois de Boulogne park.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2023

But the best place to admire the “queen of flowers” is the Parc de Bagatelle, a western wonderland abutting the Bois de Boulogne that’s remarkably untouristed.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Fitting for one of Hollywood’s most majestic stars, she spent her latter years residing in a town house near the Bois de Boulogne in Paris.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2020

Whatever the vicissitudes of Harry and Meghan’s new path, it’s probably going to be better than ending up in a Bois de Boulogne house, paying social calls on Adolf Hitler.

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2020

The very phrases were worn so threadbare that they evoked no image except that of a turbaned "character" leaking sawdust at every pore as he pursued a tiger through the Bois de Boulogne.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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