Oslo

American  

[oz-loh, os-, oos-loo] / ˈɒz loʊ, ˈɒs-, ˈʊs lʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.

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Oslo British  

/ ˈɒzləʊ, ˈuslu /

noun

1. Former name: Christiania.   Kristiania.  the capital and chief port of Norway, in the southeast at the head of Oslo Fjord (an inlet of the Skagerrak): founded in about 1050; university (1811); a major commercial and industrial centre, producing about a quarter of Norway's total output. Pop: 521 886 (2004 est)

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Oslo Cultural  

1. Capital of Norway and largest city in the country, located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast; Norway's main port and chief commercial, industrial, and transportation center.

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Example Sentences

Stock markets in Amsterdam, Madrid, Milan and Oslo were each down more than one percent at the start of trading.

From Barron's

Wearing a disguise and aided by a private extraction team, she left the country by sea before eventually making it to Oslo where she received her Nobel Peace Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of the three missiles launched, only one directly struck the target, said Fabian Hoffmann, an expert on nuclear weapons and missile technology at the University of Oslo, citing satellite imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal

In December, she made a dangerous escape from her hideout in Venezuela, evading army checkpoints and risking a nighttime crossing by sea on her way to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal

She embarked on a perilous journey by land, sea and air to reach Oslo in December to collect the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights" in Venezuela.

From BBC