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Cherbourg

American

[shair-boorg, sher-boor] / ˈʃɛər bʊərg, ʃɛrˈbur /

noun

a seaport in NW France.

Cherbourg British

/ ʃɛrbur, ˈʃɛəbʊəɡ /

noun

a port in NW France, on the English Channel. Pop: 25 370 (1999)

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Cherbourg

Built in the French port of Cherbourg, it is made to withstand the pressure of sea ice and endure temperatures as low as -52 degrees Celsius.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

France will honor the former soldiers at several ceremonies this year, including a commemoration with President Joe Biden in Cherbourg on June 7.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

Upon hearing that the Kearsarge was ready for a battle, Alabama captain Raphael Semmes prepped his ship and met his Union foe nine miles off the coast of Cherbourg.

From Salon ● May 14, 2022

He hoped to reassign the 500 Cherbourg employees working on the Australian order to other projects.

From Reuters ● Sep. 24, 2021

Five German generals were killed near Cherbourg and two taken captive.

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

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