Rostock

American  

[ros-tok, raws-tawk] / ˈrɒs tɒk, ˈrɔs tɔk /

noun

1. a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.

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Rostock British  

/ ˈrɒstɒk /

noun

1. a port in NE Germany, in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania on the Warnow estuary 13 km (8 miles) from the Baltic and its outport, Warnemünde: the chief port of the former East Germany; university (1419). Pop: 198 303 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

A ministry spokeswoman added that the refinery has another pipeline connection to the Baltic Sea port of Rostock, allowing potential seaborne deliveries of crude oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The Ukrainian is suspected of being one of the masterminds of the operation, which involved charting a yacht and sailing from the German port of Rostock.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

“It was really humiliating,” Maria Lepere, a 19-year-old German from Rostock who was detained along with her friend Charlotte Pohl, also 19, at the Honolulu airport for 24 hours in March.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

In March 2023, German media reported that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in the sabotage using a vessel and setting off from the German port of Rostock.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

When news reached Rostock that the Sultan had indeed died, Tycho’s prestige soared—although the shine was taken off his achievement when it turned out that the death had occurred a few weeks before the eclipse.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin