Rotterdam

American  

[rot-er-dam, rawt-uhr-dahm] / ˈrɒt ərˌdæm, ˌrɔt ərˈdɑm /

noun

1. a seaport in SW Netherlands.

2. a town in E New York, on the Mohawk River.

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Rotterdam British  

/ ˈrɒtəˌdæm /

noun

1. a port in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province: the second largest city of the Netherlands and one of the world's largest ports; oil refineries, shipbuilding yards, etc. Pop: 600 000 (2003 est)

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Rotterdam Cultural  

1. City in the western Netherlands, near the North Sea. Second-largest city in The Netherlands, after Amsterdam, and its major foreign-trade center.

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The center of the city was destroyed during World War II by German bombs.

Example Sentences

Four men suspected of being involved in the Rotterdam attack have been arrested, Dutch authorities announced Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

An investigation has been opened and the incident comes after nighttime attacks this week in front of synagogues in the Belgian city of Liege and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Kinsella does not want to put a timestamp on her return but hopes to be "back fully" by the end of 2026, with the World Championships taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in October.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

His reign included beating Rangers in a League Cup semi-final while Feyenoord were humbled in Rotterdam.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

He was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1922; his father was an Egyptian Jew, and his mother a Dutch Protestant.

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