Rotterdam

American  

[rot-er-dam, rawt-uhr-dahm] / ˈrɒt ərˌdæm, ˌrɔt ərˈdɑm /

noun

1. a seaport in SW Netherlands.

2. a town in E New York, on the Mohawk River.

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Rotterdam British  

/ ˈrɒtəˌdæm /

noun

1. a port in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province: the second largest city of the Netherlands and one of the world's largest ports; oil refineries, shipbuilding yards, etc. Pop: 600 000 (2003 est)

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Rotterdam Cultural  

1. City in the western Netherlands, near the North Sea. Second-largest city in The Netherlands, after Amsterdam, and its major foreign-trade center.

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The center of the city was destroyed during World War II by German bombs.

Example Sentences

The Spaniard was due to defend his Rotterdam title last week but withdrew on the eve of the event.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The eye hospital in Rotterdam said it had treated 14 patients, including 10 minors, for eye injuries.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Elsewhere, in Rotterdam, a 17-year-old boy and 38-year-old man were killed in fireworks incidents.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

In Rotterdam, the city's eye hospital said it had treated 14 patients, including 10 minors, for eye injuries.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

He was born in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1922; his father was an Egyptian Jew, and his mother a Dutch Protestant.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau