Hoek van Holland

American

[hook vahn hawl-ahnt] / huk vɑn ˈhɔl ɑnt /

noun

Hook of Holland.

Hoek van Holland British

/ ˈhuːk fɑn ˈhɔlɑnt /

noun

the Dutch name for the Hook of Holland

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British troops arrive to Hoek van Holland to travel by land to Norway, as part of the NATO's military excercise, in Hoek van Holland, Netherlands October 10, 2018.

From Reuters • Jan. 29, 2022

I'm making a try for the Hoek van Holland line.

From The Black Bag by Vance, Louis Joseph

Oh, bless me, child!" exclaimed Mr. King, "that is the name of the place; at least, to be accurate, it is Hoek van Holland.

From Five Little Peppers Abroad by Sidney, Margaret

From Wateringen to the Hoek van Holland one sees smiling orchards, while from Leyden to Haarlem blossom the world-famed bulb fields, too well known to need special description.

From Dutch Life in Town and Country by Hough, P. M.

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