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Dunkerque

British  
/ dœ̃kɛrk /

noun

  1. English name: Dunkirk.  a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: scene of the evacuation of British and other Allied troops after the fall of France in 1940; industrial centre with an oil refinery and naval shipbuilding yards. Pop: 70 850 (1999)

"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

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In Dunkirk Friday, Macron made time for selfies with workers from several local factories who attended his speech at Aluminium Dunkerque, one of the biggest aluminum production sites in Europe.

From Washington Times May 15, 2023

At one hotel in Dunkerque, the landlady confirmed she now had a large number of Albanian clients passing through.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2022

After a travel day, the riders will tackle five small climbs on the route from the coastal city of Dunkerque to Calais.

From Seattle Times Jul. 3, 2022

People light candles as they pay tribute to the 27 migrants who died when their dinghy deflated as they attempted to cross the English Channel, at the Richelieu Park in Dunkerque, France, November 25, 2021.

From Reuters Nov. 27, 2021

The order of running having been arranged, the Herongate got under way first, the Belle of Dunkerque following over the same course.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 by Various

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