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.

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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)

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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.

Example Sentences

Roughly one in 10 teenagers now attends a secondary school operated by AcadeMedia, which is listed on the Stockholm stock exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Aida Hadžialić, a center-left politician who leads the Stockholm region government that is responsible for healthcare, is a fan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

At a high school in Nacka just outside Stockholm, final-year students are unpacking laptops from rucksacks and tote bags, alongside items they say they used less frequently a few years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Researchers from Stockholm University, Nordita, and the University of Tübingen propose looking at how these waves subtly alter the light emitted by atoms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

And this void, this despair, this torment is felt everywhere in the West, from the streets of Stockholm to the churches of New Orleans and the sidewalks of Harlem.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin