Örebro

American

[œ-ruh-broo] / ˌœ rəˈbru /

noun

a city in S Sweden.

Örebro British

/ œːrəˈbruː /

noun

a town in S Sweden: one of Sweden's oldest towns; scene of the election of Jean Bernadotte as heir to the throne in 1810. Pop: 126 940 (2004 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.

In February, 10 people were killed in the country's worst mass shooting at an adult education centre in the Swedish town of Orebro.

From BBC

In February, 10 people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre in the Swedish town of Orebro.

From BBC

Sweden itself was dealing with the aftermath of "the terrible incident in Orebro", she noted, referring to Sweden's worst mass shooting last month in which a gunman attacked an education centre in central Sweden, killing nine people.

From BBC

All of the victims lived in Orebro, but so far authorities have declined to share their identities or any other details about them.

From BBC

Isker's fiancee Kareen Elia, 24, attended a memorial service in Orebro on Thursday night along with his mother and other members of his family.

From BBC

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