Rotterdam

American

[rot-er-dam, rawt-uhr-dahm] / ˈrɒt ərˌdæm, ˌrɔt ərˈdɑm /

noun

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

Rotterdam British

/ ˈrɒtəˌdæm /

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)

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Rotterdam Cultural

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

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The Spaniard was due to defend his Rotterdam title last week but withdrew on the eve of the event.

From Barron's

Draper and Delgado are scheduled to head to Rotterdam after this tie for the British number one's return to the ATP Tour.

From BBC

He had already made several trips from Grangemouth in Scotland to Rotterdam when the collision happened, the court heard.

From BBC

Kinsella does not want to put a timestamp on her return but hopes to be "back fully" by the end of 2026, with the World Championships taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in October.

From BBC

Deals for the remaining franchises in Dublin, Glasgow and Rotterdam are anticipated to be completed by the end of February.

From BBC

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