Colmar

American  

[kawl-mar, kawl-mahr] / kɔlˈmar, ˈkɔl mɑr /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.

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Colmar British  

/ kɔlmar /

noun

1. German name: Kolmar.  a city in NE France: annexed to Germany 1871–1919 and 1940–45; textile industry. Pop: 65 136 (1999)

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Example Sentences

The problem, says Colmar, is that some of these trends are “now extended and/or cresting/reversing.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

Behind most of the budding brands is a handful of manufacturers such as Colmar and Cosmax.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

The lodging had not undergone the "obligatory" safety inspection and "did not have the characteristics needed to host the public", Ms Kielwasser, the deputy prosecutor for the city of Colmar, told AFP news agency.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

Colmar in the wine-making Alsace region, known for its pretty timber-framed houses and canals, saw car fires and a bank was “a little bit touched,” says Mayor Eric Straumann.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

The great Martin had died some years before; but many of his best paintings were preserved at Colmar, and were carefully studied by Dürer.

From Dürer Artist-Biographies by Sweetser, M. F.