Göteborg

American  

[yœ-tuh-bawr-y^uh] / ˌyœ təˈbɔr yə /

noun

1. a seaport in SW Sweden, on the Kattegat.

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Göteborg British  

/ jœtəˈbɔrj /

noun

1. a port in SW Sweden, at the mouth of the Göta River: the largest port and second largest city in the country; developed through the Swedish East India Company and grew through Napoleon's continental blockade and with the opening of the Göta Canal (1832); university (1891). Pop: 481 523 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Some 9,700 years ago, a group of people were camping on the west coast of Scandinavia, north of what is today Göteborg.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

In 1934, she embarked on a European tour, where she sang, danced and acted before enthralled audiences in cities large and small, from Madrid to Göteborg, Sweden.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022

American forward Christen Press is among the internationals who have played for Göteborg.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2020

He incorporated the blindfold and flashlight used in his 2011 group crawl in Göteborg, Sweden, and introduced music, scent and the relay format for the first time.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2019

Göteborg, owing to recently completed railway and canal connections, is becoming an important port of trade.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)