Hamburg

American  

[ham-burg, hahm-boork] / ˈhæm bɜrg, ˈhɑm bʊərk /

noun

1. a state in N Germany. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this state, on the Elbe River: the largest seaport in continental Europe.

3. a town in W New York.

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Hamburg British  

/ ˈhæmbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city-state and port in NW Germany, on the River Elbe: the largest port in Germany; a founder member of the Hanseatic League; became a free imperial city in 1510 and a state of the German empire in 1871; university (1919); extensive shipyards. Pop: 1 734 083 (2003 est)

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Hamburg Cultural  

1. City in northern Germany on the Elbe River, near where it meets the North Sea.

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Hamburg is Germany's most important industrial center. It was one of the most heavily bombed German cities during World War II.

Example Sentences

“We won the war,” the 20-year-old Lennon taunted the Beatles’ audience in Hamburg.

From The Wall Street Journal

Verdi is negotiating on behalf of employees at about 150 public transport operators in all German states as well as major cities like Berlin and Hamburg.

From Barron's

“GDP in Germany is likely to have grown visibly in the first quarter,” said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal

Longtime CFO Marc Hamburg is also departing and will step down on June 1.

From MarketWatch

Longtime CFO Marc Hamburg is also departing and will step down on June 1.

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