Toulon

American  

[too-lawn] / tuˈlɔ̃ /

noun

1. a seaport in SE France: naval base.

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Toulon British  

/ tulɔ̃ /

noun

1. a fortified port and naval base in SE France, on the Mediterranean: naval arsenal developed by Henry IV and Richelieu, later fortified by Vauban. Pop: 160 639 (1999)

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Example Sentences

It set sail from the southeastern French port city of Toulon in January for a deployment to the North Atlantic.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Toulon will face the winners of the Glasgow Warriors-Bulls last-16 tie.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Its candidate won by far the most votes in Toulon, a southern city of 180,000 residents.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

White for instance, would not have been able to take up the chance to play with club Toulon in France and remain on England's pathway.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

But ill health forced him to give up teaching in 1648, and from then until 1650 he lived in Toulon, before returning to Paris, where he died on 24 October 1655.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin