Mecklenburg

American  

[mek-luhn-burg, mek-luhn-boork, mey-kluhn-] / ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrg, ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərk, ˈmeɪ klən- /

noun

1. a former state in NE Germany, formed in 1934 from two states Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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Mecklenburg British  

/ ˈmeːklənbʊrk, ˈmɛklənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a historic region and former state of NE Germany, along the Baltic coast; now part of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

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Example Sentences

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office said it was notified by two federal officials on Wednesday that CBP personnel are expected in the Charlotte area as early as Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

While declining to comment on the specifics of the case, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather outlined the challenges of holding defendants with mental health issues accountable for their actions.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Big cities are not exempt, either; in Mecklenburg County, which includes Charlotte, North Carolina, 11 percent of homes lie within it.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

The “Law & Order” and “Rizzoli & Isles” alum, who filed a civil lawsuit over the March 30 incident in Mecklenburg County, N.C., believes the app is “beyond responsible for all this.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Though the brief exchange over the Mecklenburg Declaration touched on these significant differences of opinion, the diplomatic imperatives of the dialogue ruled out full disclosure.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis