Flushing
noun
a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.
Flushing
American
[fluhsh-ing]
/ ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /
noun
Flushing
1
British
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /
noun
flushing
2
British
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /
noun
Example Sentences
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His fitness will be his main concern before the final Grand Slam of the season begins at Flushing Meadows.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 2021 US Open champion will now sit out this year's event at Flushing Meadows, which begins on 23 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows in New York City emphasized consumer-facing technology and corporate futurism, even though the official theme was “Peace Through Understanding.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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
Or maybe the sweetness started in their Flushing apartment, after their daughter's written words had exposed her contempt and erased the sharpness from her tongue.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Unfortunately, I seem to be flushing my money away on this problem — or at least that appears to be what the plumbing company would like me to do.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
They allege the second black out occurred because the crew was relying on a flushing pump to supply fuel to two of the ship's generators.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The kind of contraction generated by walking moves cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain, leading Drew to hypothesize that the mechanism plays an important role in flushing out excess proteins and other unnecessary material.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
The act of flushing can be a bigger concern than sitting.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
To Harry’s left and right came the sound of flushing.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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