Antwerp
Americannoun
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a seaport in northern Belgium, on the Scheldt.
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a province in northern Belgium. 1,104 sq. mi. (2,860 sq. km).
noun
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a province of N Belgium. Pop: 1 668 812 (2004 est). Area: 2859 sq km (1104 sq miles)
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a port in N Belgium, capital of Antwerp province, on the River Scheldt: a major European port. Pop: 455 148 (2004 est)
Example Sentences
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“You urgently need better access to low-cost capital,” she told a group of industrial executives in Antwerp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Another man said his parents-in-law, one of them ex-mayor of Antwerp Bob Cools, had been successfully evacuated from the building and taken to hospital.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Southampton FC and Royal Antwerp have announced the death of former academy player Victor Udoh at the age of 21.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Barely had he unpacked than White was summoned to the foreign ministry for intervening in a case involving Jewish circumcisers in Antwerp -- a probe he called "antisemitic."
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Two Saturdays ago, she’d seen Antwerp and Brussels liberated by the Allies.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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