Oran

American  

[aw-ran, oh-ran, aw-rahn] / ɔˈræn, oʊˈræn, ɔˈrɑ̃ /

noun

1. a seaport in NW Algeria.

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Oran British  

/ əˈræn, ɔrɑ̃, əˈrɑːn /

noun

1. a port in NW Algeria: the second largest city in the country; scene of the destruction by the British of most of the French fleet in the harbour in 1940 to prevent its capture by the Germans. Pop: 744 000 (2005 est)

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Oran

"Fire whirls burn through crude oil spills nearly twice as fast as in-situ fire pools, potentially giving cleanup crews faster operational and response times to eliminating the oils from spreading," Oran said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

"It's really hot," said Mohamed Nabil, who hails from the Algerian coastal city of Oran, where temperatures are currently around 25 degrees Celsius.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Some reformulations have received significant attention in media and online, Rabobank cocoa analyst Oran van Dort said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

In “Das Kannibal,” Mitchell writes that Saigon “brought back vividly to me the Algerian city of Oran in 1942-43 … first city I’d ever seen surrounded by the feverish activity of war-time.”

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025

Morocco, Casablanca and Oran have been in English hands for several days.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank