Wismar

American  

[vis-mahr] / ˈvɪs mɑr /

noun

1. a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.

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Wismar British  

/ ˈvɪsmar /

noun

1. a port in NE Germany, on an inlet of the Baltic, in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania: shipbuilding industries. Pop: 45 714 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

German public broadcaster NDR said several communities near the city of Wismar east of Hamburg experienced power outages.

From Reuters

A general view of the shipbuilding hall at the Wismar location of the MV-Werften shipyards which file insolvency, in Wismar, Germany, January 11, 2022.

From Reuters

In the northeastern city of Wismar, several hundred people waited for up to five hours on Tuesday in a driving wind and mix of rain and snow to receive the shot.

From New York Times

Nearly three decades after German reunification, Wismar boasts enough photo-worthy locations to fill the average influencer’s feed for weeks, with a trove of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, pastel walls and plenty of cozy cobblestone lanes and picturesque squares.

From New York Times

Just a few steps from Wismar’s harbor, the brewery Brauhaus am Lohberg occupies an ancient timbered building, where it claims to have been making craft beer since 1452.

From New York Times