Hamburg

American  

[ham-burg, hahm-boork] / ˈhæm bɜrg, ˈhɑm bʊərk /

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.

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Hamburg British  

/ 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)

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Hamburg Cultural  

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

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

Example Sentences

Fernandes told thousands of protesters gathered in her native Hamburg on Thursday night of the abuse she has experienced since going public with her allegations.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The collected worms, along with their images and genetic data, will be added to the collections of the LIB at the Museum of Natural History Hamburg and the Senckenberg Natural History Museum.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

“GDP in Germany is likely to have grown visibly in the first quarter,” said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Longtime CFO Marc Hamburg is also departing and will step down on June 1.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

“Oh, you’re very funny, Short. A regular riot. I thought the Hamburg incident might have knocked some of the cockiness out of you. If I were you, I’d concentrate on the job in hand.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer