Reykjavik

American

[rey-kyuh-veek, -vik] / ˈreɪ kyəˌvik, -vɪk /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Iceland, in the SW part.

Reykjavik British

/ ˈreɪkjəˌviːk /

noun

the capital and chief port of Iceland, situated in the southwest: its buildings are heated by natural hot water. Pop: 112 490 (2003 est)

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But far from seeing both sides as leaving empty-handed, many consider Reykjavik crucial.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

“In the past 40 years, since Reykjavik, we’ve gone from 12,000 deployed warheads on each side down to 1,550,” Gottemoeller continues.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

France, World Cup winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, were without a host of players in Reykjavik including captain Kylian Mbappe and Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, both out injured.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

The 37-year-old from Wrexham enjoys taking part in holidays that have become known online as extreme day trips - and has visited Milan, Bergamo, Lisbon, Amsterdam and even Reykjavik for a single day.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Karpov signed the contract, but when the promoters showed up in Reykjavik, Bobby wanted to be paid in three installments, one per meeting—in amounts of $20,000, $50,000, and $100,000 respectively—just to discuss it.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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