Flushing

American

[fluhsh-ing] / ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

Dutch Vlissingen. a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.

Flushing ¹ British

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

Dutch name: Vlissingen. a port in the SW Netherlands, in Zeeland province, on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the West Scheldt river: the first Dutch city to throw off Spanish rule (1572). Pop: 45 000 (2003 est)

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flushing ² British

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

an extra feeding given to ewes before mating to increase the lambing percentage

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Example Sentences

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Then, Draper had just reached the Flushing Meadows semi-finals.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Last year Medvedev lost in the Australian Open second round to 19-year-old Learner Tien over five gruelling sets, before going out in the first round at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Flushing Financial is a New York City-based regional bank with $9 billion in total assets.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

Cohen’s arrival in November 2020 marked the beginning of a new era in Flushing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

They hover about the downtown streets of Flushing, spying out usable souls.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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