Rostock

American

[ros-tok, raws-tawk] / ˈrɒs tɒk, ˈrɔs tɔk /

noun

a seaport in N Germany, on the Baltic.

Rostock British

/ ˈrɒstɒk /

noun

a port in NE Germany, in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania on the Warnow estuary 13 km (8 miles) from the Baltic and its outport, Warnemünde: the chief port of the former East Germany; university (1419). Pop: 198 303 (2003 est)

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Rangers have signed striker Ryan Naderi from German third-tier club Hansa Rostock for an undisclosed fee.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

At the time of his arrest, German prosecutors said Kuznietsov used forged identity documents to charter a yacht that departed from the German city of Rostock to carry out the attacks.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

“It was really humiliating,” Maria Lepere, a 19-year-old German from Rostock who was detained along with her friend Charlotte Pohl, also 19, at the Honolulu airport for 24 hours in March.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

In March 2023, German media reported that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in the sabotage using a vessel and setting off from the German port of Rostock.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

During his time in Rostock, Tycho made several visits to his homeland.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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