Passchendaele

/ (ˈpæʃənˌdeɪl) /


noun
  1. a village in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: the scene of heavy fighting during the third battle of Ypres in World War I during which 245 000 British troops were lost

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How to use Passchendaele in a sentence

  • After passing the place called Molenhoek the tourist comes to the Passchendaele-Wervicq road, now impassable.

  • Passing through shell-torn country, Passchendaele—now razed to the ground—is reached.

  • Westroosebeke was taken at the same time as Passchendaele, during the British offensive of October 29, 1917.

  • It was the duck board, as much as the rifle and the big gun, which enabled the Canadians to win at Passchendaele last November.

    The Glory of The Coming | Irvin S. Cobb
  • The same secretary tells an interesting story of one of the bitter fights round Passchendaele.

    The Romance of the Red Triangle | Arthur Keysall Yapp