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Dordrecht

American

[dawr-drekht] / ˈdɔr drɛxt /

noun

a city in southwest Netherlands, on the Waal River.

Dordrecht British

/ ˈdɔrdrɛxt /

noun

Also called: Dort. a port in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province: chief port of the Netherlands until the 17th century. Pop: 120 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

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He was arrested in January 2025 and went on trial this week in the city of Dordrecht.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The 6-foot-8 Noppert was released from second-division Dutch club Dordrecht at the end of the 2019-20 season, joined the top league’s Go Ahead Eagles in January 2021 and moved to Heerenveen this season.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022

American forward Ricardo Pepi got his fifth goal in six games for Groningen, scoring in the 90th minute of a 3-0 win at Dordrecht on Wednesday night in the first round of the Dutch Cup.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

Nicolaas Bloembergen was born March 11, 1920, in Dordrecht, the Netherlands.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2017

As soon as curfew is over, she will escort us to Amsterdam Central Station where we’ll get a train to Dordrecht.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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