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Cherbourg

American

[shair-boorg, sher-boor] / ˈʃɛər bʊərg, ʃɛrˈbur /

noun

a seaport in NW France.

Cherbourg British

/ ʃɛrbur, ˈʃɛəbʊəɡ /

noun

a port in NW France, on the English Channel. Pop: 25 370 (1999)

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Built in the French port of Cherbourg, it is made to withstand the pressure of sea ice and endure temperatures as low as -52 degrees Celsius.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

France will honor the former soldiers at several ceremonies this year, including a commemoration with President Joe Biden in Cherbourg on June 7.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Competitors in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race set off from Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Saturday, heading for Cherbourg via the Fastnet Rock off Ireland, and Plymouth.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

Upon hearing that the Kearsarge was ready for a battle, Alabama captain Raphael Semmes prepped his ship and met his Union foe nine miles off the coast of Cherbourg.

From Salon • May 14, 2022

By the time she returned from Liverpool, he was disembarking at Cherbourg and the dullest winter of his life lay before him.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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