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Concorde

American  
[kon-kawrd, kong-, kon-kawrd, kong-] / ˈkɒn kɔrd, ˌkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkɔrd, kɒŋ- /
Trademark.
  1. a supersonic passenger aircraft manufactured and operated jointly by England and France.


Concorde British  
/ ˈkɒnkɔːd, ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

  1. the first commercial supersonic airliner. Of Anglo-French construction, it is capable of cruising at over 2160 km per hr (1200 mph)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A woman with a British accent showed up late, complaining about the Concorde being grounded.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

If JetZero can cross the line, the blended-wing aircraft would mark the biggest shift in passenger-jetliner design since the supersonic Concorde.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The venue's name and multi-million pound sponsorship deal with the insurance firm was announced at Aerospace Bristol earlier, with singer-songwriter Tom Greenan performing underneath the Concorde.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Current wrestler Wakamotoharu, a cinema enthusiast, hopes to take advantage of the trip to visit Place de la Concorde, where a scene from the film "The Devil Wears Prada" was shot.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

If they won their next game against the Concorde Fire, they were going to the finals.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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