Ypres
Syllabification: (Y·pres)
Pronunciation: /ˈēpr(ə) /
Definition of Ypres
- a town in northwestern Belgium, near the border with France, in the province of West Flanders; population 34,812 (2008). It was the scene of some of the most bitter fighting during World War I (see Ypres, Battle of). Flemish name Ieper.
