Dubrovnik

[ doo-brawv-nik ]

noun

1. a seaport in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic: popular tourist destination.

Dubrovnik

/ dʊˈbrɒvnɪk /

noun

1. a port in W Croatia, on the Dalmatian coast: an important commercial centre in the Middle Ages; damaged in 1991 when it was shelled by Serbian artillery. Pop: 43 770 (2001) Former Italian name (until 1918)Ragusa

Dubrovnik

1. City in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea .

Notes

Retaining much of its medieval architecture and character, the city was a popular tourist center before it was badly damaged in 1991 during the civil war between the Croats and the Serbs.

Example Sentences

The 10-storey Dubrovnik hotel, in the coastal city of Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, said Reuters news agency, quoting the local municipality.

From BBC

In some of the more iconic way stations on Europe’s tourist trail — Amsterdam and Santorini, Prague and Bruges, Dubrovnik and Florence — the downsides of being all-too-well-loved destinations are becoming more and more apparent.

From Los Angeles Times

Academic conferences are usually staid affairs, but the 1973 International Symposium on Gender Identity, held in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, was an exception.

From New York Times

He opened Grgic Vina, a winery on the Adriatic Sea just north of Dubrovnik, Croatia, in 1996, and he established an endowment at the University of Zagreb for students studying winemaking.

From Seattle Times

WSU will play games Aug. 8 in Split, Croatia, Aug. 10 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and Aug. 14 in Athens.

From Seattle Times