frankfurt

CEFRB2

/ˈfɹæŋkfɜːt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A major city and financial center in Germany.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The largest city in Hesse, in central Germany; in full, Frankfurt am Main., The German financial industry.

Examples

  • It was named after Frankfurt, a German city.

  • The 2011 Women's Soccer World Cup will end in Frankfurt, Germany.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A frankfurter; a hot dog sausage.

More examples

In context

  • The poor third-quarter results from Frankfurt had the broadest impact because they spotlighted the vulnerability of the listed German universal banks to the financial crisis spreading from Asia.

  • Thomas was born in 1986, at a US military hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, to a mother born in Kenya and a US citizen father who eventually spent more than a decade in the military, where he repaired Army helicopters.

  • Sample of frankfurts procured from Stanley Kwiatkowski, Grand Rapids, Mich. Contains excessive amount of cereal.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from German Frankfurt.