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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Words nearby Skien

skidproof, skid road, skid row, skidway, skied, Skien, skier, skies, skiey, skiff, skiffle

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How to use Skien in a sentence

All those who came during the years 1845–46 were from near Skien.
A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States : From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848|George Tobias Flom
Skien and his father's house dropped from him like an old suit of clothes.
Henrik Ibsen|Edmund Gosse
We did not get off the boat, but continued on our way to Skien.
Norway|Beatrix Jungman
We did not devote any considerable time to Skien, but took the train on the day of our arrival.
Norway|Beatrix Jungman