Vlaardingen

American  

[vlahr-ding-uhn] / ˈvlɑr dɪŋ ən /

noun

1. a city in the W Netherlands, at the mouth of the Rhine.

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Vlaardingen British  

/ ˈvlaːrdɪŋə /

noun

1. a port in the W Netherlands, in South Holland west of Rotterdam: the third largest port in the Netherlands. Pop: 74 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The two first personages are Frans Banning Cock, Lord of Furmerland and Ilpendam, captain of the company, and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruijtenberg, Lord of Vlaardingen, the two marching side by side.

From Famous European Artists by Bolton, Sarah K.

The Spaniards meantime occupied the coast from the Hague to Vlaardingen, on the bank of the Maas.

From The Lily of Leyden by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Vlaardingen, the principal port engaged in the herring fishery, was pointed out to him.

From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver

The two first personages are Frans Banning-Cock, Lord of Furmerland and Ilpendam, captain of the company, and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruijtenberg, Lord of Vlaardingen, the two marching side by side.

From Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection of the World's Art Masterpieces for Young People by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke

In 1430, there was a Chamber at Middelburg; in 1433, at Vlaardingen; in 1434, at Nieuwkerk; and in 1437, at Gouda.

From A Wanderer in Holland by Marshall, Herbert, R. W .S.