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

Berkshire disclosed late last year that Geico CEO Todd Combs is joining JPMorgan Chase and longtime finance chief Marc Hamburg is retiring in June.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 74-year-old had an illustrious playing career which included spells at Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle United, while he twice won the European Footballer of the Year award.

From BBC

Longtime finance chief Marc Hamburg is retiring in June.

From The Wall Street Journal

Years later, watching footage of The Beatles after the years they spent doing back-to-back shows in Hamburg, Robinson saw how touring had transformed them.

From BBC

Robertson was a key figure in Forest's back-to-back European Cup final triumphs, the Scotland winger setting up Trevor Francis' goal against Malmo in 1979 and scoring the lone goal himself the following year against Hamburg.

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