Kobe

[koh-bee, kaw-bee]

noun

1. a seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan.

Kobe

/ ˈkəʊbɪ /

noun

1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: formed in 1889 by the amalgamation of Hyogo and Kobe; a major industrial complex, producing ships, steel, and rubber goods. Pop: 1 478 380 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Shortly before his rookie NBA season, he met Kobe at a Nike camp, who offered a warning.

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I really wish I could have gotten the Kobe’s last year.

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As a student, she rode a Kawasaki motorbike to Kobe University and joined a band as a drummer.

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The Kobe University finding not only closes a gap in our understanding of wild orchid ecology but also uncovers an important carbon flux in the ecosystem.

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James could decide in the middle of the season that he’s had enough and embark on a league-wide farewell tour, the sort that once brought the tough Kobe Bryant to tears.

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