débouché

[ dey-boo-shey ]

noun

1. Fortification. a passage or opening through which troops may debouch.
2. an outlet; an exit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of débouché¹

1750–60; < French, noun use of past participle of déboucher to debouch

Example Sentences

McFarland Gap, the only débouché, was supposed to be occupied by the cavalry.

From Project Gutenberg

It was known that the French had evacuated those heights, but General von Kameke thought it prudent to seize them at once, in order to secure the debouche of the columns following him.

From Project Gutenberg

During the engagement about St. Amand the Xth Corps itself advanced on Montoire in two columns along the left bank of the Loire, leaving on its right a battalion in front of Vend�me to secure the debouche of the IIIrd Corps through that place.

From Project Gutenberg

Almost no other place sums up Marseille’s miraculous transformation into a city with a bona fide gastronomic vocation better than the very sweet Le Débouché.

From New York Times

Cafe des Epices, 4 rue Lacydon; 011-33-4-91-91-22-69 Café Populaire, 110 rue Paradis; 011-33-4-91-02-53-96 Chez Etienne, 43 rue de Lorette; no phone Lauracée, 96 rue Grignan; 011-33-4-91-33-63-36 Le Bistrot d’Edouard, 150 rue Jean Mermoz; 011-33-4-91-71-16-52 Le Comptoir Dugommier, 14 boulevard Dugommier; 011-33-4-91-62-21-21 Le Débouché, 3 boulevard National; 011-33-4-91-50-96-25 L’Epuisette, Vallon des Auffes; 011-33-4-91-52-17-82 Les Akolytes, 41 rue Papety; 011-33-4-91-59-17-10 Peron, 56 Corniche J.F.

From New York Times