Krupp

American  

[kruhp, kroop] / krʌp, krʊp /

noun

1. Alfred 1812–87, German industrialist and manufacturer of armaments.

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Krupp British  

/ krʌp, krʊp /

noun

1. a German family of steel and armaments manufacturers, including Alfred, 1812–87, his son Friedrich Alfred, 1854–1902, and the latter's son-in-law, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, 1870–1950

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Example Sentences

Steelmaker Krupp, founded in 1811, was the largest industrial company in Europe for much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

It was probably true that Hitler held the fate of German firms like Krupp, IG Farben and Siemens in his hands, but that did not make them any less enthusiastic in carrying out his intentions.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

In the song, Ye sampled an infamous speech made by Hitler in 1935 at Krupp Factory, two years after he was appointed chancellor of the Nazi party.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Krupp, who’s been serving as the iconic L.A. observatory’s director since 1974, said it’s important for people to temper their expectations of what they could see from the meteor shower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Richard Krupp wasn’t in his Gore-Tex yet, but Chase was certain he would be before long.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith