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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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

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

Alcaraz was the outstanding player at Flushing Meadows, not dropping a set until the final, and was virtually impregnable on serve.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

The Brady family doesn't live in a Flushing flat—apartment, I mean—that feels like it's on fire.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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