Hamburg

[ ham-burg; German hahm-boork ]

noun

1. a state in N Germany. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this state, on the Elbe River: the largest seaport in continental Europe.
3. a town in W New York.

Hamburg

/ ˈhæmbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city-state and port in NW Germany, on the River Elbe: the largest port in Germany; a founder member of the Hanseatic League; became a free imperial city in 1510 and a state of the German empire in 1871; university (1919); extensive shipyards. Pop: 1 734 083 (2003 est)

Hamburg

1. City in northern Germany on the Elbe River , near where it meets the North Sea .

Notes

Hamburg is Germany's most important industrial center. It was one of the most heavily bombed German cities during World War II .

Example Sentences

By the time he won in Hamburg in June he had already done enough to secure his DP World Tour card for next year.

From BBC

Hidden away in a church in Hamburg is a plaque dedicated to a relatively unknown Welsh woman, outlining astonishing acts of bravery.

From BBC

One particularly bloody encounter, in a Hamburg suburb in July 1932, even made headlines in The New York Times.

From Salon

The Times reports that at the very first face-to-face meeting between the two men in Hamburg, Germany in July 2017, Putin began disparaging Ukraine and advised Trump not to send them any weapons.

From Salon

Meanwhile in Europe, it was reported Wednesday that two people have been hospitalised with the suspected Marburg virus in Hamburg, Germany.

From Salon