Landes

American  

[lahnd] / lɑ̃d /

noun

1. a department in SW France. 3,615 sq. mi. (9,365 sq. km). Mont-de-Marsan.

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Landes British  

/ lɑ̃d /

noun

1. a department of SW France, in Aquitaine region. Capital: Mont-de-Marsan. Pop: 341 254 (2003 est). Area: 9364 sq km (3652 sq miles)

2. a region of SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: occupies most of the Landes department and parts of Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne; consists chiefly of the most extensive forest in France. Area: 14 000 sq km (5400 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Beata Landes, 23, held a sign she wrote herself: “Keep your hands off my family.”

From Los Angeles Times

Landes said she drove from the Westside because it was important to share solidarity with those opposed to ICE actions.

From Los Angeles Times

In France, three people died in two separate incidents in Landes, in the south-west, due to black ice, authorities said.

From BBC

“If you pause the footage and look closely, you’ll see other people in the background who were smiling at the performance,” Landes added, referencing videos like this one.

From Slate

Landes continues to monitor footage from Gaza closely.

From Slate