Le Mans

American  

[luh mahn] / lə ˈmɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Sarthe, in NW France: auto racing.

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Le Mans British  

/ lə mɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in NW France: scene of the first experiments in motoring and flying; annual motor race. Pop: 146 105 (1999)

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Example Sentences

Beggs, who owned a Porsche repair company, immediately hit if off with Baron, and the pair went on to compete together in the American Le Mans Series in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1977, Haywood won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

The American-made car is one of only 347 built, he said, and a Panoz once won a 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in its class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Britain's Amanda Stretton was the last female competitor in the top level to compete at Le Mans, in a one-off uncompetitive LMP1 entry in 2008.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

M. de Mod�ne and Madeleine were not married; indeed, there was already a Madame de Mod�ne, residing at Le Mans, who did not die until 1649.

From Queens of the French Stage by Williams, H. Noel