Keflavík

American

[kyep-luh-veek, -vik, kef-] / ˈkjɛp ləˌvik, -vɪk, ˈkɛf- /

noun

a town in SW Iceland, on the S shore of Faxa Bay: site of international airport.

Keflavík British

/ ˈkɛfləˌvɪk /

noun

a port in SW Iceland: NATO airbase, fishing. Pop: 7963 (2003 est)

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After the success in Keflavík, a veritable football housing boom ensued, made possible by an economic upturn unlike any that Iceland had ever experienced.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2016

KSÍ mulled over plans for an indoor “football house” for years before it built its first, in 2000, in Keflavík, near the international airport.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2016

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