Kure

American  

[koo-re] / ˈkuˈrɛ /

noun

1. a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.

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Kure British  

/ kuːˈreɪ /

noun

1. a port in SW Japan, on SW Honshu: a naval base; shipyards. Pop: 202 628 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

“They get anchored to a number on a screen,” said Tony Kure, a Cleveland-based certified financial planner.

From MarketWatch

“A lot of them aren’t motivated by material things,” Kure said.

From MarketWatch

To step up Japan’s rapid deployment and transportation capability in the southwestern region, the ministry plans to establish a new sea transport unit combining ground, maritime and air forces and to be based in Kure, in Yamaguchi prefecture, in 2025 and purchase three transport ships and a fleet of 17 Boeing Chinooks.

From Seattle Times

A 2021 report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated there were about 4,500 sperm whales in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands, from the Big Island in the south to Kure Atoll in the north.

From Seattle Times

Paralympic and two-time world champion Bonnie Bunyau Gustin of Malaysia won the gold medal, while Nigeria's Innocent Nnamdi was awarded bronze over team-mate Thomas Kure after the pair both finished level on 132.5 points.

From BBC