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)

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Example Sentences

Aluminium Dunkerque, which operates one of Europe’s biggest aluminium smelters, has started relaunching production capacity idled last year when it was hit by soaring electricity costs, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

From Reuters • Jan. 11, 2023

But four-time winner Auxerre, which also plays in the first division, needed penalty kicks to get past third-tier Dunkerque after a 2-2 draw.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2023

Larger numbers of Albanians have been seen at the main migrant camp in Dunkerque, but most seem to stay in hotels around the area, or in Paris or Brussels.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022

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

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2022

A thin pencil of light flashes upwards from the coast-line east of Dunkerque.

From 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber by Bewsher, Paul