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Lille

American

[leel] / lil /

noun

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

Lille British

/ lil /

noun

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)

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The 23-year-old has played 166 matches, mainly for Sochaux, Lille and Young Boys, across all competitions since making his debut at the start of the 2020-21 season.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Uefa fined Lille £42,000, which included a sanction for poor security and organisation at the stadium.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Ryan Giggs' late free-kick for Manchester United, scored while Lille were still arranging their wall, led the Lille players to walk off in a Champions League last-16 tie.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The Paris march was one of some 150 demonstrations held to mark International Women's Day in France, with events taking place in other cities including Bordeaux, Lille, and Marseille.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

They looked like the rump of a boarding school, like the one he had taught at near Lille in the summer before he went up to Cambridge.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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