Haarlem

American  

[hahr-luhm] / ˈhɑr ləm /

noun

1. a city in the W Netherlands, W of Amsterdam.

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Haarlem British  

/ ˈhaːrlɛm /

noun

1. a city in the W Netherlands, capital of North Holland province. Pop: 147 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

And since she knew almost everyone in Haarlem, especially the poor, sick, and neglected, there was almost no day in the year that was not for somebody, as she would say with eyes shining, “a very special occasion!”

From Literature

How could I imagine this white-haired man, called Opa—Grandfather—by all the children of Haarlem, how could I imagine this man thrown by strangers into a grave without a name?

From Literature

It seemed that everyone in Haarlem wanted to be first to shake Father’s hand.

From Literature

At last, Amsterdam, even bigger than Haarlem, with its bewilderment of strange streets and canals.

From Literature

Each time we wandered a little farther down the country lanes that wound in every direction away from the village, the dirt beneath our feet so different from the brick streets of Haarlem.

From Literature