Stockholm

[ stok-hohm, -hohlm; Swedish stawk-hawlm ]

noun

1. the chief seaport in and the capital of Sweden, in the SE part.

Stockholm

/ ˈstɒkhəʊm; ˈstɔkhɔlm /

noun

1. the capital of Sweden, a port in the E central part at the outflow of Lake Mälaren into the Baltic: situated partly on the mainland and partly on islands; traditionally founded about 1250; university (1877). Pop: 765 582 (2004 est)

Stockholm

1. Capital of Sweden and largest city in the country, located in southern Sweden on the Baltic Sea .

Notes

Each year the Nobel Prizes (except the prize for peace) are awarded in Stockholm.

Example Sentences

Motivated by sustainability, Ellen Hodakova Larsson, 32, grew up on a farm an hour outside of Stockholm, and credits her parents’ ingenuity and resourcefulness as a major inspiration for her designs.

From Los Angeles Times

“If crisis or war comes” has been updated from six years ago because of what the government in Stockholm calls the worsening security situation, by which it means Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC

The Edelstam Prize, awarded for exceptional courage in defending human rights, will be presented on 19 November in Stockholm.

From BBC

Later that day, thousands celebrated the historic achievement at Stockholm's Medborgarplatsen.

From BBC

"The US at this COP is not just a lame duck, it's a dead duck," said Prof Richard Klein of the Stockholm Environment Institute, an expert on climate change policy.

From BBC