Ruhr

American  

[roor] / rʊər /

noun

1. a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 miles (232 km) long.

2. a mining and industrial region centered in the valley of the Ruhr River.

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Ruhr British  

/ ruːr, rʊə /

noun

1. German name: Ruhrgebiet.  the chief coalmining and industrial region of Germany: in North Rhine-Westphalia around the valley of the River Ruhr (a tributary of the Rhine 235 km (146 miles) long)

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Example Sentences

The sector directly employs only around 80,000 people, according to German industry federation WV Stahl, with many working in the traditional industrial heartland of the Ruhr.

From Barron's

Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr region are also developing bids, with referenda to be held in 2026.

From Barron's

In the last state elections in May 2022, the AfD polled just 5.4% in a region that is home to Germany's industrial heartland in the Ruhr valley and has suffered from steep job losses.

From BBC

Touch can benefit physical and mental health, according to a paper by Danish neuroscientist Dr Julian Packheiser and his colleagues from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

From BBC

The anti-immigration party has already secured a foothold in parts of the west, especially in Germany's old industrial heartland in the Ruhr valley.

From BBC