Le Havre

[ luh hah-vruh, -ver; French luh a-vruh ]

noun

1. a seaport in N France, at the mouth of the Seine.

Le Havre

/ lə ɑvrə; lə ˈhɑːvrə /

noun

1. a port in N France, on the English Channel at the mouth of the River Seine: transatlantic trade; oil refining. Pop: 190 905 (1999)

Example Sentences

But also seared into survivors’ memories in Normandy are massive Allied bombing raids that pulverized towns, villages and the cities of Caen, Rouen and Le Havre, burying victims and turning skies fire-red.

From Seattle Times

Born in Le Havre, Nancy played as a defender across various French leagues before making the jump to coaching.

From Seattle Times

Reported and photographed along the Seine, between Le Havre and Paris.

From New York Times

The man disappeared from the MSC Euribia, which left Southampton on 15 March bound for Hamburg, Rotterdam, Bruges and Le Havre.

From BBC

Paris Saint-Germain once again tops the standings ahead of Sunday’s match at Le Havre, having won nine of the last 11 league titles.

From Seattle Times