The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Used in a Sentence
lyon
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lyon.
Editorial note
Isn't that just because traveling from Lyon to Paris or Bordeau to Paris is far more common than traveling from Lyon to Bordeau.
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Definitions4
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Quick take
The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of lyon gathered in one view.
A town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, named after the French city.
An unincorporated community and township in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lyon.
noun
The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
noun
A town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, named after the French city.
noun
An unincorporated community and township in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
noun
A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Lyon Township.
Example sentences
Isn't that just because traveling from Lyon to Paris or Bordeau to Paris is far more common than traveling from Lyon to Bordeau.
I think a good way to bootstrap the stuff is the rental bike program like Lyon then Paris.
But the Eurostar filled up nicely at Avignon and Lyon where it stops as it heads north.
Paris to Lyon is a similar (slightly shorter) distance and done in 1:53 (average 208 kph).
Try going from Lyon to Bordeau, and you are fucked, you need to go up to Paris and then down to Bordeau, which is utterly stupid.
Voyages-sncf.com, Capitaine Train and Bahn.de all show the direct 9812 TGV that I have already taken a few times to go to Lyon or Montpellier.
Rates go in Lyon from 270€ per day to 550€ for the same mission as a perm job, and upnorth of 600€ in Paris, for very basic Java skills, like the guy who doesn't know Maven.
Proper noun examples
In France there's the issue of train lines basically starting and ending in Paris mean that flights are pretty quick cutting across the country (Lyon-Nantes for example).
It doesn't go through Paris, stops in a few places like Charles-de-Gaulle airport and Lyon.
Bercy only serves regional trains, TGVs leave from gare de Lyon.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use lyon in a sentence?
Isn't that just because traveling from Lyon to Paris or Bordeau to Paris is far more common than traveling from Lyon to Bordeau.
What does lyon mean?
The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
What part of speech is lyon?
lyon is commonly used as noun.