Norfolk
a county in E England. 2,068 sq. mi. (5,355 sq. km).
a seaport in SE Virginia: naval base.
a city in NE Nebraska.
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How to use Norfolk in a sentence
The Washington Post reported earlier this week that the FBI’s Norfolk office circulated an intelligence report a day before the attack warning of talk online to attack Congress, break windows, push in doors, and “get violent … Get ready for war.”
Inspectors general of several federal agencies open sweeping review of security, intelligence surrounding Capitol attack | Devlin Barrett, Missy Ryan | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostGraves, a Norfolk council member, had raised $105,000 — 10 times more than Republican Sylvia Bryant.
Virginia voters elect Democrats to fill two vacant delegate seats in special elections | Antonio Olivo | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostNorfolk is one of several eastern US coastal cities with record rates of sea level rise, and scientists hope that the data collected by these citizen scientists can help hone the ability to forecast exactly when and where damaging floods will occur.
Rising to meet the tide against the threat of coastal flooding | Ars Contributors | December 27, 2020 | Ars TechnicaThe 6-foot-5 junior forward from Norfolk was in stable condition and FaceTimed with teammates, Marrecus and Sharnika Johnson at the time.
Florida basketball player said to show ‘encouraging’ progress; Gators postpone three more games | Glynn A. Hill, Cindy Boren, Des Bieler | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostShe was staying in a Ramada Inn in Norfolk while preparing to move into a new home when she invited the man over.
Transgender woman opens resource center in Norfolk | Steph Purifoy | September 21, 2020 | Washington Blade
Two of the Norfolk four pled guilty, and two were convicted at trial.
“It has hit the Prince very hard,” a friend of the Norfolk landowner tells the Daily Telegraph's Tim Walker.
Prince Charles's Best Friend, Hugh van Cutsem, Dies | Tom Sykes | September 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has since been recovering at the Royals's country estate in Norfolk.
Ann Whiting, of Castle Rising, Norfolk presented the couple with a crocheted shawl which she had spent six months making.
Norfolk police today told the Daily Beast that the man is still in a critical condition.
He commanded a force which at this time was in possession of Norfolk and its adjacent areas.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe British subsequently withdrew and Norfolk escaped serious damage.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe "Virginia" was later blown up when the Confederates evacuated Norfolk.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyHopewell and Norfolk are two cities which have large plants for the manufacture of fertilizers.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyJames Barron Hope, a native of Norfolk, is another poet who also contributed newspaper articles.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
British Dictionary definitions for Norfolk
/ (ˈnɔːfək) /
a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: low-lying, with large areas of fens in the west and the Broads in the east; rich agriculturally. Administrative centre: Norwich. Pop: 810 700 (2003 est). Area: 5368 sq km (2072 sq miles)
a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads: headquarters of the US Atlantic fleet; shipbuilding. Pop: 241 727 (2003 est)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Norfolk
[ (nawr-fuhk, nawr-fawk) ]
City in southeastern Virginia.
Notes for Norfolk
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