Charleroi

or Char·le·roy

[ shar-luh--rwa ]

noun

1. a city in S Belgium.

Charleroi

/ ʃarlərwa /

noun

1. a town in SW Belgium, in Hainaut province: centre of an industrial region. Pop: 200 608 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

The report cited cases of beatings, graffiti and the desecration of dozens of graves in the Jewish section of a cemetery close to the city of Charleroi.

From Seattle Times

The budget airline said it will cut three aircraft from those based at Charleroi airport in Belgium, two from Dublin and five from Italian airports, including Bergamo, Naples and Pisa.

From Reuters

Local media quoting the Charleroi prosecutor’s office said the investigation has not established a link between the six arsons so far.

From Seattle Times

The mid-July strike resulted in 120 cancelled flights at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Belgian media have reported.

From Reuters

After failing to score in 16 games for Wolfsburg he went on trial with several Belgian clubs but Club Bruges and Zulte Waregem did not pick him up, so he went on loan to Charleroi.

From BBC