Frankfurt

¹ 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 ² 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 Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Autos fell after BMW cut its outlook, with the carmaker tumbling 8% in Frankfurt and dragging peers lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

It also noted Commerzbank’s importance as an employer, particularly in Frankfurt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Steve Wilson: A German-born attacking midfielder who has delighted fans of Eintracht Frankfurt since joining from Nuremburg two years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Farben, the aluminum and magnesium plant in Frankfurt.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple