Grenoble

[ gruh-noh-buhl; French gruh-naw-bluh ]

/ grəˈnoʊ bəl; French grəˈnɔ blə /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Isère, in SE France.

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Words nearby Grenoble

grenadilla, grenadine, Grenadines, Grendel, Grenfell, Grenoble, Grenville, grenz rays, Gresham, Gresham's law, gressorial

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How to use Grenoble in a sentence

They took a sample of the Mary Rose’s wood, a 5mm sliver about the diameter of a pencil, to ESRF, a synchrotron light source—a facility that can produce very, very bright X-ray beams—in Grenoble, France.
X-rays are revealing new clues about a shipwreck from 1545|Rahul Rao|October 27, 2021|Popular-Science
However, a broken leg in 1967, and sprained ankles prior to the 1968 Olympics, hampered his chances at Grenoble.
Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard|The Daily Beast|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The rest is easy, though you may be subjected to some slight discomfort between this and Grenoble.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Her men can lie in Grenoble gaol to be dealt with by yourself for supporting her in an attempt to resist the Queen's authority.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

"Monsieur le Comte will remain and sup with us before riding back to Grenoble," she added.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Fava, bishop of Grenoble, with whose opinions upon Satanism in Masonry we have previously made acquaintance.
Devil-Worship in France|Arthur Edward Waite
The bully soldiers would come with us as they went with the Great Napoleon at Grenoble.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for Grenoble

Grenoble

/ (ɡrəˈnəʊbəl, French ɡrənɔblə) /

noun

a city in SE France, on the Isère River: university (1339). Pop: 153 317 (1999)

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