Deauville

American

[doh-vil, doh-veel] / ˈdoʊ vɪl, doʊˈvil /

noun

a coastal resort in NW France, S of Le Havre.

Deauville British

/ ˈdəʊviːl, dovil /

noun

a town and resort in NW France: casino Pop: 4364 (1999)

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Air traffic control systems handling the flight were confused by a duplicate code - DVL - representing both Deauville in France and Devil's Lake in North Dakota, USA.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

“I’m living on borrowed time now,” Bob Gibson, 100, enthusiastically said when arriving at the Deauville airport in Normandy.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

The 17-story Deauville Hotel fell into itself after a series of explosions were set off, sending up a large cloud of dust.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2022

Gold Trip has won Australia's famous Melbourne Cup horse race, beating a field including British-trained favourite Deauville Legend.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2022

I saw them one spring in Cannes and later in Deauville and then they came back to Chicago to settle down.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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