Nuuk

[ nook ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Greenland, in the SW part.

Nuuk

/ nuːk /

noun

1. the capital of Greenland, in the southwest: the oldest Danish settlement in Greenland, founded in 1721. Pop: 14 350 (2004 est) Danish name (official name until 1979)Godthaab

Example Sentences

A new international airport will soon open in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time - paving the way for direct flights from the US and Europe.

From BBC

But from the end of November, large planes will be able to land at Nuuk for the first time, thanks to a new longer runway, and a sleek new terminal building.

From BBC

Another young Greenlander from Nuuk, Isak Finn, says he won’t miss having to change plans at Kangerlussuaq.

From BBC

To make way for Nuuk International Airport’s longer runway, six million cubic meters of rock were blasted and leveled.

From BBC

“With big infrastructure it always divides people,” Nuuk resident Karen Motzfeldt tells the BBC.

From BBC