Flushing

[fluhsh-ing]

noun

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

Flushing

¹

/ 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)

flushing

²

/ ˈflʌʃɪŋ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Djokovic might have defied logic to reach the semi-finals of all four majors this year, but a straight-set defeat by 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz at Flushing Meadows was another example of his waning physical powers.

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Djokovic did not want to think about the future in the aftermath of his Flushing Meadows defeat - and certainly not as "far" as the Australian Open in little over four months' time.

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He had previously visited Flushing Meadows on several occasions before being joined by wife Melania on his last visit a decade ago.

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After reaching the final at Flushing Meadows last year, Pegula failed to go beyond the fourth round at the next three Grand Slams and suffered a humiliating first-round Wimbledon exit at the hands of a player ranked 116th.

From BBC

World number two Iga Swiatek challenges a journalist after her US Open defeat against Amanda Anisimova, rejecting the suggestion that she needs a "mental break" after the straight sets loss at Flushing Meadows.

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