Samsun

[ sahm-soon ]

/ sɑmˈsun /

noun

a city in N Turkey, in Asia.

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Examples from the Web for samsun

Goods destined for this Vilayet usually come via Samsun, which is about 372 miles from Harput.
Supplement to Commerce Reports Daily Consular and Trade Reports|Leslie A. Davis
They said if this failed they would then go east towards Samsun, a distance of fully 100 miles across rough mountainous country.
A Kut Prisoner|H. C. W. Bishop
Sweet told him we were Germans bound for Samsun, the next port along the coast.
A Kut Prisoner|H. C. W. Bishop
East of Samsun, where the coast is partially protected by the Caucasus, the climate is more moderate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

After giving Sweet coffee he said, no doubt, we would now like to be going on our way to Samsun.
A Kut Prisoner|H. C. W. Bishop

British Dictionary definitions for samsun

Samsun

/ (Turkish ˈsɑmsun) /

noun

a port in N Turkey, on the Black Sea. Pop: 395 000 (2005 est)Ancient name: Amisus (əmiːsəs)

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