Vlaardingen

American  

[vlahr-ding-uhn] / ˈvlɑr dɪŋ ən /

noun

1. a city in the W Netherlands, at the mouth of the Rhine.

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Vlaardingen British  

/ ˈvlaːrdɪŋə /

noun

1. a port in the W Netherlands, in South Holland west of Rotterdam: the third largest port in the Netherlands. Pop: 74 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Cilia knew the name of every port from Pitea to Vlaardingen, from London to Kirkwall, but outside the English Channel she was lost.

From Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport by Nilsen, Anthon Bernhard Elias

Vlaardingen, the principal port engaged in the herring fishery, was pointed out to him.

From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver

In 1430, there was a Chamber at Middelburg; in 1433, at Vlaardingen; in 1434, at Nieuwkerk; and in 1437, at Gouda.

From A Wanderer in Holland by Marshall, Herbert, R. W .S.

"I really don't know his name; but he was accompanied, to be sure, by a Captain Salt when I met him at Vlaardingen."

From The Blue Pavilions by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

The Spaniards meantime occupied the coast from the Hague to Vlaardingen, on the bank of the Maas.

From The Lily of Leyden by Kingston, William Henry Giles