Cherbourg
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
The doomed liner left from Southampton but called in at Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown - now known as Cobh - in Ireland, before setting out across the Atlantic.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024
The battle began brewing when the Confederate ship, the CSS Alabama, was docked at Cherbourg Harbor hoping for some repairs.
From Salon • May 14, 2022
He hoped to reassign the 500 Cherbourg employees working on the Australian order to other projects.
From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2021
The British have begun their all-out attack on Cherbourg.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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