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

At his Majesty's side paced William Bentinck, Earl of Portland, whom we have already met, in the course of this narrative, in the little inn at Vlaardingen.

From The Blue Pavilions by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

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.

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.

Cilia knew the name of every port from Pitea to Vlaardingen, from London to Kirkwall, but outside the English Channel she was lost.

From Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport by Nilsen, Anthon Bernhard Elias

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