Norfolk

American  

[nawr-fuhk, nawr-fawk] / ˈnɔr fək, ˈnɔr fɔk /

noun

1. a county in E England. 2,068 sq. mi. (5,355 sq. km).

2. a seaport in SE Virginia: naval base.

3. a city in NE Nebraska.

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Norfolk British  

/ ˈnɔːfək /

noun

1. a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: low-lying, with large areas of fens in the west and the Broads in the east; rich agriculturally. Administrative centre: Norwich. Pop: 810 700 (2003 est). Area: 5368 sq km (2072 sq miles)

2. a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads: headquarters of the US Atlantic fleet; shipbuilding. Pop: 241 727 (2003 est)

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Norfolk Cultural  

1. City in southeastern Virginia.

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Known for its harbor and naval base; shipbuilding center.

Example Sentences

The site is said to be mostly covered in trees and scrub and has a public right of way running from Palgrave to Diss in Norfolk, up the western side.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Det Supt Stacey Murray, who is leading the investigation for Norfolk Police, said: "I want to reassure everyone that we are being meticulous in our approach to this investigation."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Norfolk Police said an eighth man, aged 19, had been arrested in Ireland on Friday as part of the investigation.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Mr. Vance co-sponsored the bill with then Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown after Norfolk Southern’s destructive derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Someone—I can’t remember who it was—claimed after the lesson that what Miss Emily had said was that Norfolk was England’s “lost corner,” where all the lost property found in the country ended up.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro