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Lille
[leel]
noun
a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.
Lille
/ lil /
noun
an industrial city in N France: the medieval capital of Flanders; forms with Roubaix and Tourcoing one of the largest conurbations in France. Pop: 184 657 (1999)
Example Sentences
France played in Marseille, Lille and Lyon in the 2024 Six Nations while preparations for the Olympics in Paris meant the Stade de France was off limits.
Will Lille striker Jonathan David come on to Liverpool's radar if Darwin Nunez leaves?
He scored eight goals in 16 games but Lille - who lost to Dortmund in the last 16 of this season's Champions League - sold him that summer.
His assist for Dembele against Lille, setting up the Frenchman despite finding himself virtually face-to-face with goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, was emblematic of his selfless, all-action displays since arriving.
Lille striker Jonathan David is currently the third-top goalscorer in France's Ligue 1 with 12 goals from 21 matches as well as eight goals in the Champions League qualifying rounds and league phase.
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