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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Oslo

Flying through Oslo or Tromso was no longer an option.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Benedikte Moltumyr Høgberg, a professor of constitutional law at Oslo University, said Norway is trying to stop its courts from being used in disputes over Russian assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"This was accepted by the Ukrainians in Oslo yesterday and by the Russians in St Petersburg today," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Witkoff went to St Petersburg after meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the leaders of Norway and Finland on Monday in Oslo.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

I honestly can’t remember one single instance where Gabriel ever interacted with Oslo.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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