Concorde

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UK/ˈkɒnkɔːd/UK[ˈkʰɒ̃ŋkɔːd̥]US/ˈkɑnkɔɹd/US[ˈkʰɑ̃ŋkɔɹd̥]

proper noun

The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.

OriginFrench concorde →
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Meanings

proper nounConcorde (plural Concordes or Concorde)

plural Concordes

  1. historicalaeronauticsThe Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.

    "In" people always have to smile in Vogue / They only travel by Concorde

    1979, “Fashion Pack”, in Never Trust a Pretty Face, performed by Amanda Lear
  2. A station on the Paris Métro, near Place de la Concorde, for which it is named.

Origin

  1. Frenchconcorde“concord”
  2. EnglishConcorde

Named for French concorde (“concord”), due to the collaboration of the UK and France in developing the aircraft.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

concord(city in NC) Concord
Cite this entry
APA

Concorde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Concorde

MLA

“Concorde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Concorde. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Concorde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Concorde.

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