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Charleroi

American  
[shar-luh--rwa] / ʃar lə ˈrwa /
Or Charleroy

noun

  1. a city in S Belgium.

Charleroi British  
/ ʃarlərwa /

noun

  1. a town in SW Belgium, in Hainaut province: centre of an industrial region. Pop: 200 608 (2004 est)

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It adds that flights have since been diverted to nearby airports - including Ostend and Charleroi in Belgium, and Eindhoven and Maastricht in the Netherlands.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Air traffic was also halted as a precaution at the second-largest airport Charleroi, operators there said.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Local media quoting the Charleroi prosecutor’s office said the investigation has not established a link between the six arsons so far.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

The mid-July strike resulted in 120 cancelled flights at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Belgian media have reported.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

The drayman readily agreed to carry Pariset's note to the commandant of the Charleroi garrison.

From A Hero of Li?ge by Strang, Herbert

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