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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Last year, a device weighing 500kg was found and diffused near Gare du Nord in Paris, where rail workers were putting up a new bridge over railway lines.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The study was led by Flinders University, working with researchers from ALTIS, Johannes Gutenberg University, and Nord University.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

The merger with Nord Security, while not necessarily problematic, does introduce corporate complexity that some users find uncomfortable.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Meanwhile, Lynch, the Miami-based investor, had been asking the U.S. government to allow him to bid on the sabotaged Nord Stream Pipeline 2 if it came up for auction in a Swiss bankruptcy proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Through the window they could see the outskirts of Paris as they neared the Gare du Nord train station.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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