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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Rot·ter·dam 
[rot-er-dam; for 1 also Du. rawt-uhr-dahm] Pronunciation Key
[rot-er-dam; for 1 also Du. rawt-uhr-dahm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a seaport in SW Netherlands. 558,832. |
| 2. | a town in E New York, on the Mohawk River. 29,451. |
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| Rot·ter·dam
(rôt'ər-däm') Pronunciation Key
A city of southwest Netherlands on the Rhine-Meuse delta south-southeast of The Hague. Chartered in 1328, it was a major commercial power during the 16th and 17th centuries and is today a thriving port accessible via canal to oceangoing vessels. The city was heavily bombed during World War II. Population: 596,000. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| rotterdam | |
noun | |
| the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Rotterdam
Rotterdam
City in the western Netherlands, near the North Sea. Second-largest city in The Netherlands, after Amsterdam, and its major foreign-trade center.
Note: The center of the city was destroyed during World War II by German bombs.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Rotterdam Juncti, NY Zip code(s): 12150
Rotterdam, NY (CDP, FIPS 63924) Location: 42.77835 N, 73.95453 W
Population (1990): 21228 (8635 housing units)
Area: 18.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12303
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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