Sundsvall

[ suhnts-vahl ]
/ ˈsʌnts vɑl /

noun

a seaport in E Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.

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Example sentences from the Web for sundsvall

  • Sundsvall is a pretty little town of two or three thousand inhabitants, situated at the head of a broad and magnificent bay.

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  • I went into a variety shop on the public square, and asked where I could engage horses for Sundsvall.

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  • On the 9th, we drove along the shores of the magnificent bay of Sundsvall.

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British Dictionary definitions for sundsvall

Sundsvall
/ (Swedish ˈsʊndsval) /

noun

a port in E Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia: icebound in winter; cellulose industries. Pop: 93 623 (2004 est)
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