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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Roman Aminov, an attorney based in Flushing, N.Y., says he has probated wills belonging to someone who had died more than 25 years before.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

The government says Hu moved undeclared cash back to the U.S. from his earnings in China using family members and his businesses, including a wine shop in Flushing, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

But at Flushing Meadows, he was able to tie together both facets of his game to keep his opponents on their toes.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 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