Normandy

American  

[nawr-muhn-dee] / ˈnɔr mən di /

noun

1. a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.

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Normandy British  

/ ˈnɔːməndɪ /

noun

1. French name: Normandie.  a former province of N France, on the English Channel: settled by Vikings under Rollo in the 10th century; scene of the Allied landings in 1944. Chief town: Rouen

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Example Sentences

And there was an important moment in the Normandy city of Le Havre, where Macron's former prime minister Edouard Philippe was declared the winner.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

You can see the sea of American crosses in Normandy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Albert Lamond, from Glasgow, was an 18-year-old signalman aboard HMS Rowley when he took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Nearly every scene is gripping, but the way Labro and cinematographer Pierre Petit shoot Ventura’s escape through a World War II bunker above a beach in Normandy is heart-stopping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

I imagine World War II and the Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy, but with water instead of weapons.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman