Groningen
Americannoun
noun
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a province in the NE Netherlands: mainly agricultural. Capital: Groningen. Pop: 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2336 sq km (902 sq miles)
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a city in the NE Netherlands, capital of Groningen province. Pop: 177 000 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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This is China flexing its diplomatic muscle, says William Figueroa, professor of History and International Relations at the University of Groningen.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Founded in 1995 as a local contest, the World Snert Championship has since expanded and moved from its pub origins to the professional kitchens of the Alfa-college in Groningen.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
"These observations are not possible from Earth because the relevant gas emissions are absorbed by its atmosphere," explained lead author Aditya Arabhavi of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
The cut is “shocking, because it will hurt the country’s potential for innovation,” says chemist and 2016 Nobel Prize winner Ben Feringa of the University of Groningen, who sits on the fund’s advisory council.
From Science Magazine ● May 23, 2024
All German women who aren’t working for the military are being evacuated, together with their children, from the coastal regions to the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Gelderland.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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