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 10-storey Dubrovnik hotel, in the coastal city of Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, said Reuters news agency, quoting the local municipality.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

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

The tour will run from from Aug. 5-15 and see the Trojans visit Athens and Mykonos, Greece, and Dubrovnik, Croatia.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

The Croatian city of Dubrovnik, its white ramparts best known as King’s Landing in the HBO show “Game of Thrones,” is another destination that is grappling with the issue of overtourism.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady