Soissons

American  

[swa-sawn] / swaˈsɔ̃ /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the Aisne River: battles a.d. 486, 1918, 1944.

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Soissons British  

/ swasɔ̃ /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the Aisne River: has Roman remains and an 11th-century abbey. Pop: 29 453 (1999)

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Example Sentences

"It's an encouraging step for the class action" lawsuit to be heard next year by a court in Soissons, eastern France, said Francois Carlier, director of the CLCV.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In July, there were more Allied gains in fighting near Soissons.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2018

The events are taking place in Soissons, Laon, Vauxaillon and Blerancourt. 011-33-323-397-217.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2018

But March's community was made up of the doomed dogfaces of Soissons and Belleau Wood, rather than the villagers of Edgar Lee Masters' peaceful U.S. hinterland.

From Time Magazine Archive

I have not had either time or opportunity of telling you all that has occurred since I left you at Soissons.

From Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)