Dunkirk

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US/ˈdʌŋkɜɹk/UK/dʌnˈkɜːk/

proper noun

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Similar
Dunkerque
OriginDutch Duinkerke →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

    Synonyms: Dunkerque

  2. A place in England:
    1. A hamlet in Downham parish, East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL5186).
    2. A hamlet in Lea-by-Backford parish and Capenhurst parish, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ3872).
    3. A hamlet in Hawkesbury parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST7886).
    4. A village and civil parish in Swale district, Kent (OS grid ref TR0759).
    5. A settlement in Aylsham parish, Broadland district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG2027).
    6. A hamlet in Wall parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NY9270).
    7. A western suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK5538).
    8. A hamlet in Audley Rural parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8152).
    9. A settlement in Devizes parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST9961).
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Jay County and Blackford County, Indiana.
    2. An unincorporated community in Eel Township, Cass County, Indiana.
    3. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
    4. A census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland.
    5. A city and town in Chautauqua County, New York.
    6. A village in Hardin County, Ohio.
    7. A town and village therein, in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  4. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Similar
Dunkerque

Origin

  1. DutchDuinkerke
  2. EnglishDunkirk

From Dutch Duinkerke, from duin (“dune”) + kerk (“church”). By surface analysis, from dune + kirk.

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Translations

Arabic دونكيرك, دانكيرك
  • دونكيركtown in France
  • دانكيركtown in France
Catalan Dunkerque, Dunquerca
  • Dunkerquetown in France
  • Dunquercatown in France
Chinese Mandarin 敦刻爾克 /敦刻尔克
  • 敦刻爾克 /敦刻尔克 (Dūnkè'ěrkè)town in France
Danish Dunkerque
  • Dunkerquetown in France
Dutch Duinkerke, Duinkerken
  • Duinkerketown in France
  • Duinkerkentown in France
French Dunkerque
  • Dunkerquetown in France
German Dünkirchen, Dunkerque
  • Dünkirchentown in France
  • Dunkerquetown in France
Greek Δουνκέρκη
  • Δουνκέρκη (Dounkérki)town in France
Hindi दैंकर्क, डंकर्क
  • दैंकर्क (da͠ikark)town in France
  • डंकर्क (ḍaṅkark)town in France
Italian Dunkerque, Doncherca
  • Dunkerquetown in France
  • Donchercatown in France
  • Dunchercatown in France
  • Duncherchetown in France
Japanese ダンケルク
  • ダンケルク (Dankeruku)town in France
Latin Dunquerca
  • Dunquercatown in France
Polish Dunkierka
  • Dunkierkatown in France
Portuguese Dunquerque
  • Dunquerquetown in France
Spanish Dunkerque, Dunquerque
  • Dunkerquetown in France
  • Dunquerquetown in France
Urdu ڈنکرک
  • ڈنکرک (ḍankark)town in France
Cite this entry
APA

Dunkirk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunkirk

MLA

“Dunkirk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunkirk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dunkirk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunkirk.

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