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Stockholm

American  
[stok-hohm, -hohlm, stawk-hawlm] / ˈstɒk hoʊm, -hoʊlm, ˈstɔkˌhɔlm /

noun

  1. the chief seaport in and the capital of Sweden, in the SE part.


Stockholm British  
/ ˈstɒkhəʊm, ˈstɔkhɔlm /

noun

  1. the capital of Sweden, a port in the E central part at the outflow of Lake Mälaren into the Baltic: situated partly on the mainland and partly on islands; traditionally founded about 1250; university (1877). Pop: 765 582 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Stockholm Cultural  
  1. Capital of Sweden and largest city in the country, located in southern Sweden on the Baltic Sea.


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Each year the Nobel Prizes (except the prize for peace) are awarded in Stockholm.

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Shares dropped 38% in Stockholm this year before trading was suspended on March 23.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"It was a dream come true to be able to measure water under such low temperature condition without freezing," says Iason Andronis, PhD student in Chemical Physics at Stockholm University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The Stockholm facility, operated by energy provider Stockholm Exergi, will take carbon-laden agricultural and woody residues and produce energy for heating and electricity, in a process known as BECCS—bio energy with carbon capture and storage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The 27-year-old's hat-trick swept aside Ukraine and set up a winner-takes-all play-off final against Poland in Stockholm on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The trip to Stockholm was planned for January.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson