Norfolk
Americannoun
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a county in E England. 2,068 sq. mi. (5,355 sq. km).
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a seaport in SE Virginia: naval base.
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a city in NE Nebraska.
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a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: low-lying, with large areas of fens in the west and the Broads in the east; rich agriculturally. Administrative centre: Norwich. Pop: 810 700 (2003 est). Area: 5368 sq km (2072 sq miles)
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a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads: headquarters of the US Atlantic fleet; shipbuilding. Pop: 241 727 (2003 est)
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Known for its harbor and naval base; shipbuilding center.
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She attributes this newfound peace to recently moving to Norfolk, from Scotland, where she had been since her thirties.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A spokesperson said apprentices at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust were inadvertently underpaid between 2019 and 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Another in June broke the temperature record for that month too - with Lingwood, Norfolk reaching 38.0C on 26 June.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Norfolk Southern advocated burning five tanker cars of vinyl chloride it said could explode, and the plan unfolded three days later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He signed on as a merchant seaman, and in 1953, when he was nineteen, his ship docked at Norfolk, Virginia.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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