✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

Nantes

geographical name

ˈnan(t)s How to pronounce Nantes (audio)
ˈnäⁿt
city on the Loire River in northwestern France population 284,970

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Nantes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nantes. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on Nantes

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!