Lorient

American

[law-ryahn] / lɔˈryɑ̃ /

noun

a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.

Lorient British

/ lɔrjɑ̃ /

noun

a port in W France, on the Bay of Biscay. Pop: 59 189 (1999)

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Nantes eased their relegation fears with a 2-0 home win over Le Havre, and Nice drew 3-3 with Lorient.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The seven-time French champions have now won every game since losing at Lorient in early December, including five on the bounce in Ligue 1.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Teenage striker Junior Eli Kroupi, who has scored seven goals in eight starts since arriving from FC Lorient in the summer in a deal worth about £12m, is the latest to be catching attention.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

And Julien Laporte suggested there is more to come from his former Lorient team-mate.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The children had raced away to follow the newly arrived gendarmes as closely as they dared, and the women were in-doors hanging about their men, whom the government summoned to Lorient.

From The Maids of Paradise by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

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