Normandy

American  

[nawr-muhn-dee] / ˈnɔr mən di /

noun

1. a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.

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Normandy British  

/ ˈnɔːməndɪ /

noun

1. French name: Normandie.  a former province of N France, on the English Channel: settled by Vikings under Rollo in the 10th century; scene of the Allied landings in 1944. Chief town: Rouen

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Example Sentences

They had undergone a hard and thorough lesson in geography in their late teens and twenties, and certainly understood the location and significance of the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Tunisia or Normandy.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Arranged chronologically, the exhibition explores the products of each of Seurat’s summers in Normandy, and the quiet poetry of the paintings his admirers cherished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

By the late 1950s, 559 new cemeteries had been constructed worldwide, half of them in Normandy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Brin’s alleged new dwelling sits at the end of the island that is furthest away from these bridges, offering spectacular views of La Gorce and Normandy Isle.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

This is not like Normandy, or Stalingrad, he thought.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge