Hamburg

[ham-burg, hahm-boork]

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.

Hamburg

/ 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)

Hamburg

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

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 can say confidently that there is no evidence that methane emissions from the Permian Basin are low,” said Steven Hamburg, who studies methane as the Environmental Defense Fund’s chief scientist.

From Salon

That moral collapse would be evident in the devastation wrought upon the German cities of Hamburg and Dresden, as well as in the similar destruction inflicted by the firebombing of Tokyo and other Japanese cities.

From Salon

But she won just one more after she was stabbed with a knife by a fan during a match in Hamburg in 1993 and took time away from the sport to recover.

From BBC

Homesickness won’t be a problem for Son, who dropped out of high school to join an academy team in Hamburg at 16.

From Los Angeles Times

"Staffing levels are much lower. When I flew from Hamburg the assistance didn't turn up and the plane got delayed by an hour," Katie said.

From BBC