Dunkirk

[ duhn-kurk ]

/ ˈdʌn kɜrk /

noun

French Dun·kerque

[dœn-kerk]. /dœ̃ˈkɛrk/. a seaport in N France: site of the evacuation of a British expeditionary force of over 330,000 men under German fire May 29–June 4, 1940.

a period of crisis or emergency when drastic measures must be enforced: The smaller nations were facing a financial Dunkirk.

a city in W New York, on Lake Erie.

Words nearby Dunkirk

duniwassal, dunk, Dunker, Dunkerque, dunking, Dunkirk, dunk shot, Dun Laoghaire, Dunlap, dunlin, Dunlop

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Example sentences from the Web for Dunkirk

He began showing some promise in 2003, taking fifth place at race known as the Four Days of Dunkirk in May of that year.
Speed Read: Eight Shocking Bits From the USADA’s Lance Armstrong Report|Laura Colarusso, Nina Strochlic|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That was an “Obama initiative” in about the same way that Dunkirk was a Churchill initiative.
The GOP’s One-Sided War on Dems|Michael Tomasky|September 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If we promised her safe conduct to Dunkirk, she would go with us.
Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross|Edith Van Dyne
"Watch out now, boys," warned the captain, as the Dunkirk quarter-back began giving the signal.
Dick Hamilton's Football Team|Howard R. Garis

A famous war correspondent paid them a fleeting visit, before he was ordered twenty miles back to Dunkirk by Kitchener.
Young Hilda at the Wars|Arthur Gleason
The pigskin was neatly caught, and one of the Dunkirk players began running back with it.
Dick Hamilton's Football Team|Howard R. Garis
The little fishing-smack sailed out of Dunkirk that evening, an hour after sunset.
The Blue Pavilions|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Cultural definitions for Dunkirk

Dunkirk

The scene of a remarkable, though ignominious, retreat by the British army in World War II. Dunkirk, a town on the northern coast of France, was the last refuge of the British during the fall of France, and several hundred naval and civilian vessels took the troops back to England in shifts over three days.

notes for Dunkirk

The term Dunkirk is sometimes used to signify a desperate retreat.

单词	dunkirk
释义	Dunkirk [ duhn-kurk ] / ˈdʌn kɜrk / noun French Dun·kerque [dœn-kerk]. /dœ̃ˈkɛrk/. a seaport in N France: site of the evacuation of a British expeditionary force of over 330,000 men under German fire May 29–June 4, 1940. a period of crisis or emergency when drastic measures must be enforced: The smaller nations were facing a financial Dunkirk. a city in W New York, on Lake Erie. Words nearby Dunkirk duniwassal, dunk, Dunker, Dunkerque, dunking, Dunkirk, dunk shot, Dun Laoghaire, Dunlap, dunlin, Dunlop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Dunkirk He began showing some promise in 2003, taking fifth place at race known as the Four Days of Dunkirk in May of that year. Speed Read: Eight Shocking Bits From the USADA’s Lance Armstrong Report\|Laura Colarusso, Nina Strochlic\|October 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That was an “Obama initiative” in about the same way that Dunkirk was a Churchill initiative. The GOP’s One-Sided War on Dems\|Michael Tomasky\|September 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If we promised her safe conduct to Dunkirk, she would go with us. Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross\|Edith Van Dyne "Watch out now, boys," warned the captain, as the Dunkirk quarter-back began giving the signal. Dick Hamilton's Football Team\|Howard R. Garis A famous war correspondent paid them a fleeting visit, before he was ordered twenty miles back to Dunkirk by Kitchener. Young Hilda at the Wars\|Arthur Gleason The pigskin was neatly caught, and one of the Dunkirk players began running back with it. Dick Hamilton's Football Team\|Howard R. Garis The little fishing-smack sailed out of Dunkirk that evening, an hour after sunset. The Blue Pavilions\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Cultural definitions for Dunkirk Dunkirk The scene of a remarkable, though ignominious, retreat by the British army in World War II. Dunkirk, a town on the northern coast of France, was the last refuge of the British during the fall of France, and several hundred naval and civilian vessels took the troops back to England in shifts over three days. notes for Dunkirk The term Dunkirk is sometimes used to signify a desperate retreat. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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