gare

[gair]

noun

1. low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gare¹

1535–45; < Anglo-French, variant of Old French gard, jart

Example Sentences

Most of the arrests were made in or around Paris, where about 1,000 protesters - many masked or wearing balaclavas - clashed with police outside Gare du Nord train station.

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A group of young protesters outside Gare du Nord told the BBC they were taking to the streets in "solidarity" with people in precarious situations across France.

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Standing on a street near Brussels' Gare Du Midi, our Arab-speaking colleague, posing as a migrant called "Abu Ahmed", came straight to the point.

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Reports in France said trains to and from Gare du Nord station in Paris were affected, and facing severe disruption.

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The World War Two explosive, found near Gare du Nord station in Paris, was defused on Friday afternoon - with commuters being told to expect normal services on Saturday.

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