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Flushing

American  
[fluhsh-ing] / ˈflʌʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Dutch Vlissingen.  a seaport on Walcheren Island, in the SW Netherlands.

Flushing 1 British  
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. Dutch name: Vlissingen.  a port in the SW Netherlands, in Zeeland province, on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the West Scheldt river: the first Dutch city to throw off Spanish rule (1572). Pop: 45 000 (2003 est)

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flushing 2 British  
/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. an extra feeding given to ewes before mating to increase the lambing percentage

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Example Sentences

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Then, Draper had just reached the Flushing Meadows semi-finals.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The 2021 winner at Flushing Meadows begins her Melbourne campaign in the last match of the first day on Margaret Court Arena, following a men's clash.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Alonso, the Mets’ all-time leader in home runs, had been with the organization since he was drafted in 2016 and was one of the most popular figures ever to play in Flushing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Roman Aminov, an attorney based in Flushing, N.Y., says he has probated wills belonging to someone who had died more than 25 years before.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

He’s probably in a soup monger’s somewhere in Flushing, sipping corn tea.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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