Duisburg

American  

[dys-boork] / ˈdüs bʊərk /

noun

1. a city in W Germany, at the junction of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers: the largest river port in Europe; formed 1929 from the cities of Duisburg and Hamborn.

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Duisburg British  

/ ˈdyːsbʊrk /

noun

1. an industrial city in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia at the confluence of the Rivers Rhine and Ruhr: one of the world's largest and busiest inland ports; university (1972). Pop: 506 496 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Thyssenkrupp's plans to produce green steel at its historic site in the western city of Duisburg were originally scheduled for 2027 but they are now hanging in the balance.

From Barron's

The 19-year-old scored 45 minutes into his full debut - a 4-3 defeat of Mamelodi Sundowns in the Club World Cup - 15 minutes longer than it took Jude against Duisburg back in September 2020.

From BBC

"They're just normal people," said one young man of immigrant origin in Duisburg, a city in western Germany's old industrial heartland.

From BBC

In last summer's European elections it won the vote in some northern areas of the city of Duisburg, with 20% in Marxloh, 25% in an adjacent area and 30% next door to that.

From BBC

In the city of Duisburg in Germany’s industrial heartland is a vast steel complex that is one of Europe’s largest polluters.

From New York Times