Lille

[ leel ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.

Lille

/ lil /

noun

1. an industrial city in N France: the medieval capital of Flanders; forms with Roubaix and Tourcoing one of the largest conurbations in France. Pop: 184 657 (1999)

Example Sentences

Encouragingly for Liverpool is that their only away game so far was at Lille, who won 1-0.

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Tuchel was a figure of calm and reason, even insisting he would drive a team bus to Lille himself for a Champions League tie in March 2022 if sanctions meant they were unable to fly.

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England midfielder Angel Gomes, 24, is the subject of interest from Premier League and European clubs as Lille brace themselves for offers for the Manchester United academy product.

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They were among more than 40 soldiers whose remains were interred during a ceremony in the town, near the city of Lille, on Wednesday.

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She became an international athlete at 16 when reigning Olympic gold medallist Mary Rand was injured, taking her place at a competition in Lille, France.

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