Roubaix

American

[roo-be] / ruˈbɛ /

noun

a city in N France, NE of Lille.

Roubaix British

/ rubɛ /

noun

a city in N France near the Belgian border: forms, with Tourcoing, a large industrial conurbation. Pop: 96 984 (1999)

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In the northern town of Roubaix, a hard-left candidate had a strong lead with 45 percent of the vote.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Deignan looks back fondly on her achievements, keeping many of her medals in a wooden box at home, along with the famous cobble trophy from Roubaix on the mantlepiece.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

Andrée Nieuwjaer, a resident of Roubaix, France, poses in front of her pantry filled with reusable glass jars of staple foods, holding a sponge she made out of potato bags.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

One person was seriously injured in the northern French town of Roubaix, he said.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023

Arrives at the station of the Chemin de Fer du Nord, No. 18 Place Roubaix.

From The South of France—East Half by Black, C. B.

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