a town in W Belgium, in W Flanders province near the border with France: scene of many sieges and battles, esp in World War I, when it was completely destroyed. Pop: 35 021 (2004 est)
Flemish name: Ieper
Ypres in American English
(ˈipʀə)
town in NW Belgium, near the French border: center of heavy fighting in WWI: pop. 35,000