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Ulm

American  
[oolm] / ʊlm /

noun

  1. a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.


Ulm British  
/ ʊlm /

noun

  1. an industrial city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on the Danube: a free imperial city (1155–1802). Pop: 119 807 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The extra height now atop the Jesus Christ tower means the Barcelona basilica now surpasses Ulm Minster in Germany as the world's tallest church.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

A huge yellow crane will bring it up to the summit, which will stand at 172.5 metres and has snatched the record as the world's tallest church from Germany's Ulm Minster.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

Thousands rushed the field at the full-time whistle as Hamburg secured promotion to the Bundesliga with a 6-1 victory over Ulm, but celebrations were cut short for many who were hurt during the pitch invasion.

From BBC May 11, 2025

He began at second-tier German side Stuttgarter Kickers, before three years at third division team SSV Ulm until a serious knee injury ended his playing career in 1998, when he was 25.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

Einstein was born in Ulm, in southern Germany, in 1879, but grew up in Munich.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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