Kiel

American  

[keel] / kil /

noun

1. the capital of Schleswig-Holstein in N Germany, at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal.

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Kiel British  

/ kiːl /

noun

1. a port in N Germany, capital of Schleswig-Holstein state, on the Kiel Canal (connecting the North Sea with the Baltic): joined the Hanseatic League in 1284; became part of Denmark in 1773 and passed to Prussia in 1866; an important naval base in World Wars I and II; shipbuilding and engineering industries. Pop: 233 039 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The animal was being escorted by, among others, two vessels from the Schleswig-Holstein state water police, a spokesperson from its headquarters in Kiel told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"A relatively brief closure could disrupt an entire growing season, with food security consequences that persist long after the strait reopens," according to researchers at the Kiel Institute.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Exporters should expand their business again this year, but not provide much impetus to the economy, the Kiel Institute said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Researchers from Kiel University and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg also contributed to the study.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Kiel was nearly three hundred nautical miles away, at the northern tip of Germany.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys