Mainz

American

[mahynts] / maɪnts /

noun

a port in SW central Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Mainz British

/ maints /

noun

French name: Mayence. a port in W Germany, capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate, at the confluence of the Main and Rhine: an archbishopric from about 780 until 1801; important in the 15th century for the development of printing (by Johann Gutenberg). Pop: 185 532 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The LFP also confirmed Strasbourg have asked for their league game at Brest on that same weekend to be postponed as it comes in between their Conference League games against Mainz.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"Football with VAR is like horse racing with donkeys," read one banner, following a penalty they had conceded against Mainz which VAR did not cancel.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Mateta has scored 56 goals for Palace since joining the London club, initially on loan from Mainz in January 2021, and was a key part of the side which won last season's FA Cup.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

For the researchers in Mainz, the achievement goes beyond technical success.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

We stayed a day at Mannheim, and on the fifth from our departure from Strasburgh, arrived at Mainz.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023