Bordeaux

American  

[bawr-doh] / bɔrˈdoʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Gironde, in SW France, on the Garonne River.

2. any of various wines produced in the region surrounding Bordeaux, especially claret.

3. Bordeaux mixture.

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Bordeaux British  

/ bɔːˈdəʊ, bɔrdo /

noun

1. a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 215 363 (1999)

2. any of several red, white, or rosé wines produced around Bordeaux

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Bordeaux Cultural  

1. Port city in southwestern France.

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The region around Bordeaux is known for its wine.

Example Sentences

Since 2023 the Bordeaux region has given up roughly 20% of its wine-growing area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Wealthy Chinese owners began unloading their Bordeaux estates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

His choice of a 2022 Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet is the first white wine he has ever liked, while the red, a 1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild from Pauillac in Bordeaux, is particularly poignant.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In terms of pure numbers, the Bordeaux Begles wing scored 33 times for club and country last season.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The basement of the Château de Bordeaux is a warren of strangeness.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein