Groningen
Americannoun
noun
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a province in the NE Netherlands: mainly agricultural. Capital: Groningen. Pop: 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2336 sq km (902 sq miles)
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a city in the NE Netherlands, capital of Groningen province. Pop: 177 000 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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This is China flexing its diplomatic muscle, says William Figueroa, professor of History and International Relations at the University of Groningen.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
At the annual championships in Groningen, amateur and professional chefs from the Netherlands and beyond compete for the top prize in both categories -- a coveted silver ladle.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
"This is profoundly different from the composition we see in disks around solar-type stars, where oxygen-bearing molecules such as water and carbon dioxide dominate," added team member Inga Kamp, University of Groningen.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024
The cut is “shocking, because it will hurt the country’s potential for innovation,” says chemist and 2016 Nobel Prize winner Ben Feringa of the University of Groningen, who sits on the fund’s advisory council.
From Science Magazine • May 23, 2024
The train was going only as far as Groningen, a Dutch city not far from the border.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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