Hamburg

[ ham-burg; German hahm-boork ]

noun

1. a state in N Germany. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this state, on the Elbe River: the largest seaport in continental Europe.
3. a town in W New York.

Hamburg

/ ˈhæmbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city-state and port in NW Germany, on the River Elbe: the largest port in Germany; a founder member of the Hanseatic League; became a free imperial city in 1510 and a state of the German empire in 1871; university (1919); extensive shipyards. Pop: 1 734 083 (2003 est)

Hamburg

1. City in northern Germany on the Elbe River , near where it meets the North Sea .

Notes

Hamburg is Germany's most important industrial center. It was one of the most heavily bombed German cities during World War II .