Antwerp

American  

[an-twerp] / ˈæn twərp /

noun

1. a seaport in northern Belgium, on the Scheldt.

2. a province in northern Belgium. 1,104 sq. mi. (2,860 sq. km).

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Antwerp British  

/ ˈæntwɜːp /

noun

1. a province of N Belgium. Pop: 1 668 812 (2004 est). Area: 2859 sq km (1104 sq miles)

2. a port in N Belgium, capital of Antwerp province, on the River Scheldt: a major European port. Pop: 455 148 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

On a long-planned holiday trip to London and Antwerp, Belgium, in December, our flight from LAX was abruptly moved to the next day — no warning, no explanation, no American Airlines personnel at the gate.

From Los Angeles Times

"You could say that these elections are kind of a shadow play," Kristof Titeca, an expert on Uganda at Antwerp university, told AFP.

From Barron's

The former mayor of Antwerp's flamboyant style doesn't come as too much of a surprise to his countrymen.

From Barron's

Campion Hall said the Matsys studio in Antwerp produced many versions of Christ Blessing with the image becoming "something of a bestseller for the thriving business".

From BBC

She’s just returned from a whirlwind tour — Antwerp, New York, Oslo, Madrid — with Tokyo next month.

From Los Angeles Times