Roubaix

[ roo-be ]

noun

1. a city in N France, NE of Lille.

Roubaix

/ rubɛ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

He rode alone into the famous Roubaix velodrome, where the race traditionally finishes, and crossed the finish line in five hours 25 minutes 58 seconds - completing the route at the fastest average speed in the history of the event, which was first held in 1896.

From BBC

Nieuwjaer’s household is one of 800 to participate in a program called Roubaix Zéro Déchet or “Zero-Waste Roubaix” — an educational initiative that gives residents tools to reduce their household waste.

From Salon

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

Another person was badly injured at a university in the northern city of Roubaix, and 15 other people were hurt around western and northern France, authorities announced.

From Washington Times