Flushing

American  

[fluhsh-ing] / ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Flushing ¹ British  

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

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

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Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Her brief appearance at Flushing Meadows was only her fourth singles match of 2025.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

John Buran is president and chief executive officer of Flushing Financial Corp. and Flushing Bank.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

When he showed up in Flushing with an accidental buzzcut given to him by his brother, it may have started as a joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025

Once in London, and then two more times when Jenny and I snuck out of school in Flushing to catch a matinee.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins