Brest

American  

[brest, bryest] / brɛst, bryɛst /

noun

1. a seaport in the western extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.

2. Formerly Brest Litovsk.  a city in southwest Belarus, on the Bug River: formerly in Poland; German-Russian peace treaty 1918.

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Brest British  

/ brɛst /

noun

1. a port in NW France, in Brittany: chief naval station of the country, planned by Richelieu in 1631 and fortified by Vauban. Pop: 149 634 (1999)

2. Polish name: Brześć nad Bugiem.  Former name (until 1921): Brest Litovsk.  a city in SW Belarus: Polish until 1795 and from 1921 to 1945. Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

An investigation was launched in December after drones flew over the Île Longue naval base, which is home to France's nuclear ballistic submarines off the Breton town of Brest.

From BBC

On Monday, the Chinese captain of the Boracay was set to go on trial in absentia in the city of Brest in western France.

From Barron's

French forces captured the city in 1830, on their third attempt, and removed the cannon - which is now in the port city of Brest in north-western France.

From BBC

The Chinese national was handed one count of refusing to follow instructions from the French navy and told to attend a court hearing in the northern coastal city of Brest next February.

From BBC

Prosecutors in Brest have opened an investigation on two counts: refusing an order to stop and failing to justify the nationality of the ship's flag.

From BBC