Loire

American  

[lwar] / lwar /

noun

1. a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1,005 km) long.

2. a department in central France. 1,853 sq. mi. (4,800 sq. km). St.-Étienne.

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Loire British  

/ lwar /

noun

1. a department of E central France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: St Étienne. Pop: 726 613 (2003 est). Area: 4799 sq km (1872 sq miles)

2. Ancient name: Liger.  a river in France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing north and west in a wide curve to the Bay of Biscay: the longest river in France. Its valley is famous for its wines and châteaux. Length: 1020 km (634 miles)

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Example Sentences

A white grape native to the Loire Valley of France, Chenin Blanc is also grown in South Africa, and many other countries as well, including the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the 1970s, the French national team was made up almost entirely of players south of the Loire River, drawing on the sport's small-town heartlands.

From BBC

Light streams in not from clunky overhead fixtures but through floor-to-ceiling windows, offering gloriously unrestricted views of the verdant Loire Valley countryside.

From Los Angeles Times

The movie introduces Eugenie and Dodin in a leisurely scene that finds them preparing a lavish dinner for friends at their rustic chateau in the Loire Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead this should be another day when the baroudeurs - breakaway specialists - excel on the rolling hills between the Loire and the Rhone.

From BBC