Gers

American

[zher] / ʒɛr /

noun

a department in SW France. 2,429 sq. mi. (6,290 sq. km). Auch.

Gers British

/ ʒɛr /

noun

a department of SW France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Auch. Pop: 175 055 (2003 est). Area: 6291 sq km (2453 sq miles)

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Gers

Lyhanna disappeared after school a week ago in the Gers area of south-west France.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Frequent moose vs. vehicle collisions on Sweden’s highways often result in injuries and death to both human and animal, Gers said in an email.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

The CMA said that at the time, Elite was the manufacturer of Rangers-branded clothing and also sold the products directly through its Gers Online Store, and later in shops across Glasgow and Belfast.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2022

Rangers fan Brian went to Spain in 1972 to see the Gers crowned champions at the European Cup Winners' Cup.

From BBC ● May 17, 2022

He was received at Gers and Condon with equal enthusiasm.

From Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist by Samuel Smiles

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023