Essonne

American  

[e-sawn] / ɛˈsɔn /

noun

1. a department in N France. 699 sq. mi. (1,810 sq. km). Évry.

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Essonne British  

/ ɛsɔn /

noun

1. a department of N France, south of Paris in Île-de-France region: formed in 1964. Capital: Évry. Pop: 1 153 434 (2003 est). Area: 1811 sq km (706 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The French media widely reported that the man, who lived with his parents in the Essonne region, outside Paris, was of Iranian origin.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

The Essonne police department didn’t respond to questions about the fines received by Assam and Bouchouf.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2022

Charles Dupont, manager of a clothing store in Essonne region south of Paris, simply has to use his car to commute to work.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2022

In the Essonne department, Ms. de Montchalin, who is currently the minister in charge of France’s green transition, trailed Mr. Guedj by seven percentage points after the first round.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022

According to agreement, he stopped to rest the horse at Essonne, but arrived at Fontainebleau in time for the diligence to Nemours, on which he secured a seat, and dismissed his coachman.

From Ursula by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott