Helsinki

American  

[hel-sing-kee, hel-sing-] / ˈhɛl sɪŋ ki, hɛlˈsɪŋ- /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Finland, on the S coast.

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Helsinki British  

/ hɛlˈsɪŋ-, ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ /

noun

1. Swedish name: Helsingfors.  the capital of Finland, a port in the south on the Gulf of Finland: founded by Gustavus I of Sweden in 1550; replaced Turku as capital in 1812, while under Russian rule; university. Pop: 559 330 (2003 est)

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Helsinki Cultural  

1. Capital of Finland and largest city in the country; located in southern Finland on the Gulf of Finland; one of the nation's chief ports, as well as its commercial and cultural center.

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Helsinki is the site of many international conferences.

The Helsinki Accords were signed in 1975; their goal was to increase cooperation between eastern and western Europe in hopes of reducing tensions resulting from World War II and the cold war.

Example Sentences

Massive Attack are due to begin a summer tour in Europe from May 26 until June 8, starting in Helsinki, Finland.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Shares of Finnish company Neste Oyj are up 40% in Helsinki trading, while Calumet has climbed 75%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A team of researchers at the University of Helsinki has uncovered a previously unknown interaction inside plant cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The bots already operate in Chicago, Miami and Helsinki, Finland.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

By 2005 Ranzi was co-leading a research team with Martti Parssinen of the University of Helsinki and Denise Schaan of the Goeldi Museum in Belem, near the mouth of the Amazon.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann