Dubrovnik

American  

[doo-brawv-nik] / ˈdu brɔv nɪk /

noun

1. a seaport in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic: popular tourist destination.

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Dubrovnik British  

/ dʊˈbrɒvnɪk /

noun

1. Former Italian name (until 1918): Ragusa.  a port in W Croatia, on the Dalmatian coast: an important commercial centre in the Middle Ages; damaged in 1991 when it was shelled by Serbian artillery. Pop: 43 770 (2001)

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Dubrovnik Cultural  

1. City in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea.

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Retaining much of its medieval architecture and character, the city was a popular tourist center before it was badly damaged in 1991 during the civil war between the Croats and the Serbs.

Example Sentences

The agreement was also signed by her Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic on the sidelines of a Three Seas Initiative summit in Dubrovnik.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Opened in April 2005, the airport once served a host of destinations, including Berlin, Dubrovnik, Paris, Alicante and Mallorca.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

In some of the more iconic way stations on Europe’s tourist trail — Amsterdam and Santorini, Prague and Bruges, Dubrovnik and Florence — the downsides of being all-too-well-loved destinations are becoming more and more apparent.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024

Although Hyatt has its own luxury brands, the portfolios are rather small; SLH adds such boutique options as the Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik in Croatia or the new Anam Mui Ne, a tropical oasis in Vietnam.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Bobby rejected six tables as inadequate, before asking for one from the 1950 Chess Olympics in Dubrovnik.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady