Nord

American

[nawr] / nɔr /

noun

a department in N France. 2,229 sq. mi. (5,770 sq. km). Lille.

Nord British

/ nɔr /

noun

a department of N France, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. Capital: Lille. Pop: 2 561 800 (2003 est). Area: 5774 sq km (2252 sq miles)

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Photos published by local French newspaper La Voix du Nord, external showed a small bus with damage to its front and side standing alongside a train, among a crowd of emergency workers.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Earlier that day, in Room 526 at the 25hours Hotel Terminus Nord, a crowd of women socialized with their dogs, who played with Paris-Dog-Week-branded balls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia on suspicion of taking part in the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Nord Stream was a $20 billion artery of steel and concrete, built beneath the Baltic Sea to carry Russian natural gas to Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Because he was traveling under a different cover story, Mother split up from the group at the Gare du Nord.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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