Skien
/ (Norwegian ˈʃeːən) /
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noun
a port in S Norway, on the Skien River : one of the oldest towns in Norway; timber industry. Pop: 50 507 (2004 est)
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How to use Skien in a sentence
All those who came during the years 1845–46 were from near Skien.
Skien and his father's house dropped from him like an old suit of clothes.
Henrik Ibsen|Edmund GosseWe did not get off the boat, but continued on our way to Skien.
Norway|Beatrix JungmanWe did not devote any considerable time to Skien, but took the train on the day of our arrival.
Norway|Beatrix Jungman