Dresden

American  

[drez-duhn, dreys-duhn] / ˈdrɛz dən, ˈdreɪs dən /

noun

1. the capital of Saxony in E Germany, on the Elbe River.

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Dresden British  

/ ˈdrɛzdən /

noun

1. an industrial city in SE Germany, the capital of Saxony on the River Elbe: it was severely damaged in the Seven Years' War (1760); the baroque city was almost totally destroyed in World War II by Allied bombing (1945). Pop: 483 632 (2003 est)

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adjective

1. relating to, designating, or made of Dresden china

Dresden Cultural  

1. City in eastern Germany on the Elbe River.

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Dresden was a leading center of German music, art, and architecture for three centuries, until it was severely damaged by Allied bombing in World War II.

Example Sentences

"This atomic disorder limits performance because it traps and scatters electrons, much like potholes slowing traffic on a highway," describes Dr. Dongqi Li from TU Dresden.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Dresden was attacked by British aircraft on 13 February 1945.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Eight alleged members of a German far-right militant group dubbed the "Saxonian Separatists" went on trial Friday in the eastern city of Dresden.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

When Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia in 2000, a reporter asked what he did as a KGB case officer in Dresden, East Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

One of the nicest ones in recent times was on my trip back to Dresden with my old war buddy, O’Hare.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut