Rijeka

American  

[ree-ek-uh, ree-ye-kah] / riˈɛk ə, riˈyɛ kɑ /

Or Rieka

noun

1. a seaport in W Croatia, on the Adriatic.

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Rijeka British  

/ rɪˈɛkə, riˈjɛka /

noun

1. Italian name: Fiume.  a port in Croatia: an ancient town, changing hands many times before passing to Yugoslavia in 1947 until Croatia became independent in 1991. Pop: 135 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Marko Peric, dean of the Faculty of Tourism at Croatia's University of Rijeka, agrees that Zagreb Advent brings "unusually high" numbers of arrivals and overnight stays in December.

From BBC

Croatia came from behind to beat the Faroe Islands 3-1 in Rijeka on Friday and secure their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

From Barron's

The Faroes, who were on a three-match winning run coming into their Group L encounter in Rijeka and still harboured faint hopes of qualification, had the audacity to take the lead against the 2018 World Cup finalists, who only needed a draw to progress.

From Barron's

After Geza David Turi had given the Faroes a shock lead, strikes from Josko Gvardiol, Petar Musa and Nikola Vlasic in Rijeka handed 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia their ticket to the finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

From Barron's

In the case of the man from Rijeka, Croatia’s health minister, Vili Beros, told reporters this week that analysis showed that an alkaline agent had been found inside the drink and on the bottle, adding that it was likely a cleaning solution or degreasing substance.

From New York Times