Landes

[ lahnd ]

noun

1. a department in SW France. 3,615 sq. mi. (9,365 sq. km). : Mont-de-Marsan.

Landes

/ lɑ̃d /

noun

1. a department of SW France, in Aquitaine region. Capital: Mont-de-Marsan. Pop: 341 254 (2003 est). Area: 9364 sq km (3652 sq miles)
2. a region of SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: occupies most of the Landes department and parts of Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne; consists chiefly of the most extensive forest in France. Area: 14 000 sq km (5400 sq miles)

Example Sentences

“Good news. Good news. Good news,” said Scott Landes, an associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University, who is visually impaired.

From Seattle Times

For “Monos,” the 2019 import by Colombian Ecuadorian director Alejandro Landes about a guerrilla child army, Levi created a recurring motif by blowing into a bottle on a recording that also captured some random birdsong.

From Los Angeles Times

The bureau has spent time, money and energy trying to improve counts of racial and ethnic minorities who have been historically undercounted, but the statistical agency seems willing to adapt questions that will shortchange the numbers of people with disabilities, said Scott Landes, an associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University.

From Washington Times

“This, in my mind, is illogical,” Landes, who is visually impaired, said in an interview.

From Washington Times

“This, in my mind, is illogical,” Landes, who is visually impaired, said in an interview.

From Seattle Times