Visby

American  

[viz-bee, vees-by] / ˈvɪz bi, ˈvis bü /

noun

1. a seaport on the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Baltic: an important member of the Hanseatic League.

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Visby British  

/ ˈviːsbyː /

noun

1. a port in SE Sweden, on NW Gotland Island in the Baltic: an early member of the Hanseatic League and major N European commercial centre in the Middle Ages. Pop: 22 017 (2000 est)

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Example Sentences

Austin is traveling on the HMS Harnosand, the Visby class corvette warship, between two islands in the southern Stockholm archipelago.

From Seattle Times

The 33-year-old Swede was arrested in Visby on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland instants after a woman was stabbed to death in a crowded square during the annual Swedish political Almedalen Week festival.

From Reuters

Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson speaks during a news conference in Visby, Sweden, July 3, 2022.

From Reuters

It takes place in and around Almedalen, a park in Visby, the main town of the island of Gotland, and features debates that are more informal than the ones in parliament.

From Seattle Times

“If we were to be invaded, we wouldn’t stand a chance because our defense is too small. We have a really modern and good defense, but it’s too small,” said Lars Söderdahl, a 33-year-old chef in the island’s main town, Visby.

From Seattle Times