Stockholm

American  

[stok-hohm, -hohlm, stawk-hawlm] / ˈstɒk hoʊm, -hoʊlm, ˈstɔkˌhɔlm /

noun

1. the chief seaport in and the capital of Sweden, in the SE part.

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Stockholm British  

/ ˈstɒkhəʊm, ˈstɔkhɔlm /

noun

1. the capital of Sweden, a port in the E central part at the outflow of Lake Mälaren into the Baltic: situated partly on the mainland and partly on islands; traditionally founded about 1250; university (1877). Pop: 765 582 (2004 est)

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Stockholm Cultural  

1. Capital of Sweden and largest city in the country, located in southern Sweden on the Baltic Sea.

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Each year the Nobel Prizes (except the prize for peace) are awarded in Stockholm.

Example Sentences

In 2005, China and Japan each spent around $43 billion on defense, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which tracks military spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at Stockholm University have used advanced x-ray lasers to uncover a long-suspected feature of water: a critical point that appears when water is deeply supercooled.

From Science Daily

Shares in the company declined 2.5% around noon in Stockholm, bringing its total losses to 8.5% since the start of the year.

From MarketWatch

A group of investors including a Dutch payments provider is backing a carbon-capture project in Stockholm, in what is the first sale of carbon-removal credits licensed by the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

Few of these bets paid off, so the oddsmakers were seen less as clairvoyants than reliable indicators of who wouldn’t be accepting a medal in Stockholm.

From The Wall Street Journal