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IJ

American  
[ahy] / aɪ /
Or Ij

noun

  1. an inland arm of the Ijsselmeer in the Netherlands: Amsterdam located on its S side.


Example Sentences

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It means the central cruise terminal on the River IJ near Amsterdam's main train station will close.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2023

IJ Sushi Burrito dishes out Mexican-Asian fusion such as shrimp tempura burritos to students at its latest branch in the University District.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021

They include IJburg, a planned residential district east of Amsterdam where more than 120 floating homes will make up “Waterbuurt West,” a floating suburb on an inland bay called the IJ.

From Scientific American • Dec. 25, 2020

This week: Send us one or more edgy rhyming alphabet-primer couplets, as in the examples above; the pairs are AB, CD, EF, GH, IJ, KL, MN, OP, QR, ST, UV, WX and YZ.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2017

I only say this is the life that IJ should like.

From The Whirlpool by Gissing, George