Oise
Americannoun
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a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
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a department in N France. 2,273 sq. mi. (5,885 sq. km). Beauvais.
noun
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a department of N France, in Picardy region. Capital: Beauvais. Pop: 776 999 (2003 est). Area: 5887 sq km (2296 sq miles)
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a river in N France, rising in Belgium, in the Ardennes, and flowing southwest to join the Seine at Conflans. Length: 302 km (188 miles)
Example Sentences
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Among the protesters was Christophe Beeuwsaert, a cereal and milk farmer in the Oise region north of Paris.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024
This red clay that comes from a small brick factory in Oise, north of Paris, elicits so much love.
From New York Times • May 30, 2022
On March 3, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer announced the closure of 120 schools, mostly in Brittany and the Oise region north of Paris, where clusters of community transmission were detected.
From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2020
The express train to Paris, which leaves from Persan, across the Oise, takes 35 minutes and costs $8.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2017
I been in that part of the Oise.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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