Norfolk

American  

[nawr-fuhk, nawr-fawk] / ˈnɔr fək, ˈnɔr fɔk /

noun

1. a county in E England. 2,068 sq. mi. (5,355 sq. km).

2. a seaport in SE Virginia: naval base.

3. a city in NE Nebraska.

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Norfolk British  

/ ˈnɔːfək /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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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Norfolk Cultural  

1. City in southeastern Virginia.

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Known for its harbor and naval base; shipbuilding center.

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Norfolk

Hundreds of people queued for the opening of a new Lego store in Norfolk on Thursday morning.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Rents have risen more than 110% since 2020 across the top eight markets, including Houston; Savannah, Ga.; and Norfolk, Va., according to Alterra IOS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Members of the Nature Volunteer Network and staff from the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk have planted hundreds of native wildflower plugs in Fairstead Recreation Ground in King's Lynn.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

His partner told Norfolk Coroner's Court how he had struggled with his father developing dementia and his younger sister's death in 2020.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

They thought that Polly’s frock and Digory’s Norfolk suit and the Cabby’s bowler hat were as much parts of them as their own fur and feathers.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

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