Gironde

[ juh-rond; French zhee-rawnd ]

noun

1. an estuary in SW France, formed by the junction of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. 45 miles (72 km) long.
2. a department in SW France. 4,141 sq. mi. (10,725 sq. km). : Bordeaux.
3. the Gironde, the party of the Girondists.

Gironde

/ ʒirɔ̃d /

noun

1. a department of SW France, in Aquitaine region. Capital: Bordeaux. Pop: 1 330 683 (2003 est). Area: 10 726 sq km (4183 sq miles)
2. an estuary in SW France, formed by the confluence of the Rivers Garonne and Dordogne. Length: 72 km (45 miles)

Example Sentences

Owen: The 2020 Cotes de Blaye comes from a French region located just across the Gironde from the Médoc.

From Seattle Times

Despite his achievement, Mr Gilbey has no plans to participate in France's Marathon du Medoc - an annual race held in September which spans the sprawling vineyards of the Gironde region and includes 23 wine tasting stops.

From BBC

“Given the damage, clashes with internal security forces and sabotage of video protection cameras found during some recent national days of inter-union protest, the prefect of the Gironde decided to strengthen the security of the course to ensure the best possible conduct of this important demonstration,” the prefecture said in a statement.

From Washington Post

In Gironde, the wildfires that surrounded the town of Origne and displaced its inhabitants for two weeks last July are long extinguished.

From Reuters

Columns of white, acrid smoke rise from a forest floor outside the town of Hostens in the Gironde region, south of Bordeaux.

From Reuters