Courbevoie

[ koor-buh-vwa ]

/ kur bəˈvwa /

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noun

a city in N France, WNW of Paris.

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Words nearby Courbevoie

courant, courante, Courantyne, courbaril, Courbet, Courbevoie, coureur de bois, courgette, courie, courier, courlan

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How to use Courbevoie in a sentence

"We shall amuse ourselves famously at Courbevoie," he said, as we rattled over the stones.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
"Monsieur says that the river is very pretty about Courbevoie, ma tante," replied Mademoiselle Marie, raising her voice.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
So with our eleven francs and a half we went on to the station, and took our places for Courbevoie.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
I vote that we row up as far as yonder bend in the river, just to see what lies beyond; and then back to Courbevoie.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards

I then took the oars, leaving him to steer; and so we pursued our way towards Courbevoie.
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British Dictionary definitions for Courbevoie

Courbevoie

/ (French kurbəvwa) /

noun

an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 69 694 (1999)

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