Reykjavik

American  

[rey-kyuh-veek, -vik] / ˈreɪ kyəˌvik, -vɪk /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Iceland, in the SW part.

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Reykjavik British  

/ ˈreɪkjəˌviːk /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Iceland, situated in the southwest: its buildings are heated by natural hot water. Pop: 112 490 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

“In the past 40 years, since Reykjavik, we’ve gone from 12,000 deployed warheads on each side down to 1,550,” Gottemoeller continues.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Sustaining the momentum for disarmament, Reykjavik was the genesis of several crucial treaties that did indeed reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

France could have clinched qualification for next year's tournament in North America with a win in Reykjavik combined with Ukraine failing to beat Azerbaijan at the same time.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Phil has turned to the South Korean capital for an eight-day Seoul Festival as a follow-up to its revelatory Reykjavik and Mexico City festivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

Surprisingly, though, during the three years that Bobby lived in Iceland, Jinky and Marilyn visited him in Reykjavik only once, remaining there for about a month, in a separate apartment.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady