Havre

[ hav-er for 1; hah-vruh, -ver for 2 ]

/ ˈhæv ər for 1; ˈhɑ vrə, -vər for 2 /

noun

a city in N Montana.

Le Havre.

Definition for havre (2 of 2)

Le Havre

[ luh hah-vruh, -ver; French luh a-vruh ]

/ lə ˈhɑ vrə, -vər; French lə ˈa vrə /

noun

a seaport in N France, at the mouth of the Seine.

Also called Havre.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for havre

He was born in the small, remote town of Havre, 35 miles south of Saskatchewan.
Senator Jon Tester: The Democrats' Last Best Hope|Andrew Romano|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They are forwarded to Brest, Rennes, and even to Havre; it is the industry of the place, and a large business is done with them.
Over Strand and Field|Gustave Flaubert
I am with him now at Havre, and shall remain there till circumstances point out what is necessary for me to do.
Mary Wollstonecraft|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
If (p. 074) this flank attack were successful, my communications with Havre would be practically gone.
1914|John French, Viscount of Ypres

I did so, by the packet which sailed from Havre, August the 10th.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
I had not entered my study since my return from Havre, and there is always a pleasure in coming home again after an absence.
The Animal Story Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for havre (1 of 2)

Havre

/ (ˈhɑːvrə, French ɑvrə) /

noun

See Le Havre

British Dictionary definitions for havre (2 of 2)

Le Havre

/ (lə ˈhɑːvrə, French lə ɑvrə) /

noun

a port in N France, on the English Channel at the mouth of the River Seine: transatlantic trade; oil refining. Pop: 190 905 (1999)

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