Metz

American  

[mets, mes] / mɛts, mɛs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Moselle, in NE France: fortress; battles 1870, 1918, 1940, 1944.

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Metz British  

/ mɛs, mɛts /

noun

1. a city in NE France on the River Moselle: a free imperial city in the 13th century; annexed by France in 1552; part of Germany (1871–1918); centre of the Lorraine iron-mining region. Pop: 123 776 (1999)

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Example Sentences

As Benicio del Toro, wearing dark sunglasses, entered with his daughter Delilah, Alexandra Metz, who portrays Yolanda Garcia in HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt,” leaned toward co-star Kristin Villanueva, who plays Princess, and whispered, “Oh my God, Benicio del Toro is right there.”

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, the Dutch superstar won her debut race in Metz, France, setting a national record of 1:59.07 in the process.

From BBC

Paris Saint-Germain brushed aside struggling Metz 3-0 to go back to the top of the Ligue 1 table on Saturday, taking advantage of a 3-2 defeat for title rivals Lens at the hands of Monaco.

From Barron's

Doue came into the Paris starting line-up against Metz after being introduced off the bench for the injured Ousmane Dembele and then scoring twice in the 3-2 midweek win away to Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tie.

From Barron's

The second goal came in first-half stoppage time, with Barcola finishing from practically on the line after Metz goalkeeper Jonathan Fischer had kept out a Lucas Hernandez header at a corner.

From Barron's