Rotterdam

[ rot-er-dam; Dutch rawt-uhr-dahm ]

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noun

a seaport in SW Netherlands.
a town in E New York, on the Mohawk River.

Rotterdam

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noun

a port in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province: the second largest city of the Netherlands and one of the world's largest ports; oil refineries, shipbuilding yards, etc. Pop: 600 000 (2003 est)

Rotterdam

City in the western Netherlands , near the North Sea . Second-largest city in The Netherlands, after Amsterdam , and its major foreign-trade center.

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Notes

The center of the city was destroyed during World War II by German bombs.

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Aurora is currently in Rotterdam in the Netherlands as its refit continues.

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Congestion in the UK "is particularly severe in Felixstowe", while in continental Europe Rotterdam and Barcelona are "also pretty severe".

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The report said the Solong had left Grangemouth in Scotland by 20:00 GMT the day before the crash and was heading to Rotterdam using a route it had previously used.

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Four losses in 19 matches - in a season which has included a title win in Rotterdam - does not suggest the panic button should be pressed yet.

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In 2024, the women's race had its first Grand Depart outside France, with Rotterdam the host city.

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