Helsinki

[ hel-sing-kee, hel-sing- ]

/ ˈhɛl sɪŋ ki, hɛlˈsɪŋ- /

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noun

a seaport in and the capital of Finland, on the S coast.

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Swedish Hel·sing·fors

[hel-sing-fawrz; Swedish hel-sing-fawsh]. /ˈhɛl sɪŋˌfɔrz; Swedish ˌhɛl sɪŋˈfɔʃ/.

Words nearby Helsinki

help out, Helprin, help screens, Helsingborg, Helsingør, Helsinki, Helsinki Conference, helter-skelter, helve, Helvellyn, Helvetia

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How to use Helsinki in a sentence

To do this, they conducted tests called common garden experiments, where researchers capture insects from both rural and urban areas in two cities, Stockholm and Helsinki, and then raise their offspring in a controlled setting.
City lights could trigger a baby boom for some moths and butterflies|Margo Milanowski|October 4, 2021|Popular-Science
In 1952, during the opening ceremony in Helsinki, Barbara Rotraut-Pleyer, a peace activist, invaded the field.
The IOC may not like it, but the Olympics have always been a forum for protest|Harry Blutstein|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
The toppling of Communist regimes in 1989 was the culmination of a global strategy, headlined by the Helsinki process in Europe, that was rooted in both hard power and human rights.
George Shultz Showed U.S. Foreign Policy Is Strongest When We Combine Realism and Human Rights|Robert D. Kaplan|February 9, 2021|Time
That, at least, is a likely scenario that would have benefited both wolves and people, say archaeologist Maria Lahtinen of the Finnish Food Authority in Helsinki and colleagues.
Ice Age hunters’ leftovers may have fueled dog domestication|Bruce Bower|January 7, 2021|Science News

The physical protests in Lagos have quieted recently as protest leaders have asked people to stay home—but marches have continued in other Nigerian states as well as abroad, including in Helsinki.
The Nigerian Government Has Pledged to #EndSARS and Reform the Police. This Isn't the First Time They've Made That Promise|Andrew R. Chow|October 28, 2020|Time
“They got letters,” says Simo Muir, adjunct professor of Jewish Studies at Helsinki University.
The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’|The Telegraph|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Go: Lahti sits on Lake Vesijärvi, just an hour north of Helsinki.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World|Erin Cunningham|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Stay: Set up base in Helsinki, but spend the weekend couch surfing with locals in Lahti.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World|Erin Cunningham|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was on the advisory committee of Helsinki Watch, which joined several other organizations to become Human Rights Watch in 1989.
Human Rights Watch Owes Israel an Apology|Stuart Robinowitz|April 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But it was the Helsinki Birth Cohort of 1934-1944 that allowed more than 6,000 Finnish women to be studied.
How Mom's Hip Size Predicts Her Daughter's Risk|Kent L. Thornburg, PhD|October 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In this he states that he applied for a Soviet tourist visa in Helsinki on October 14.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
As most travelers, most tourist travelers come into the Soviet Union on a prearranged tour—many do come from Helsinki.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Is there any other port of entry into the Soviet Union that is comparable to Helsinki in the context you are using it here?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
He then went by boat from there to London but then he flew by plane from London to Helsinki.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Is there any other port such as Helsinki, in the context you are using it?
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British Dictionary definitions for Helsinki

Helsinki

/ (ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ, hɛlˈsɪŋ-) /

noun

the capital of Finland, a port in the south on the Gulf of Finland: founded by Gustavus I of Sweden in 1550; replaced Turku as capital in 1812, while under Russian rule; university. Pop: 559 330 (2003 est)Swedish name: Helsingfors (hɛlsɪŋˈfɔrs)

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Cultural definitions for Helsinki

Helsinki

[ (hel-sing-kee, hel-sing-kee) ]

Capital of Finland and largest city in the country; located in southern Finland on the Gulf of Finland; one of the nation's chief ports, as well as its commercial and cultural center.

notes for Helsinki

Helsinki is the site of many international conferences.

notes for Helsinki

The Helsinki Accords were signed in 1975; their goal was to increase cooperation between eastern and western Europe in hopes of reducing tensions resulting from World War II and the cold war.