Frankfurt

¹ British  

/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (am ˈmain) /

noun

1. a city in central Germany, in Hesse on the Main River: a Roman settlement in the 1st century; a free imperial city (1372–1806); seat of the federal assembly (1815–66); university (1914); trade fairs since the 13th century. Pop: 643 432 (2003 est)

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Frankfurt ² British  

/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (an der ˈoːdər) /

noun

1. a city in E Germany on the Polish border: member of the Hanseatic League (1368–1450). Pop: 67 014 (2003 est)

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Frankfurt Cultural  

1. City in west central Germany on the Main River; an industrial, commercial, and financial center.

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Example Sentences

Frankfurt has spent much of the past year telling investors it is in a “good place” on monetary policy, but that was before war broke out in the Middle East.

From Barron's

Habermas, who began teaching philosophy and sociology at the University of Frankfurt in the 1960s, vocally supported the student revolt at West German universities at the time.

From BBC

Andrea's insurance company eventually classified her as a medical emergency - and they are due to fly back to the UK via Frankfurt on Monday.

From BBC

Officials now hope to convert the building into a new site for the European School Frankfurt, whose pupils are mostly children of staff at the Frankfurt-based European Central Bank and other EU institutions.

From Barron's

London, Paris and Frankfurt opened on the back foot.

From Barron's