Ostend
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- Flemish Oo·sten·de [oh-sten-duh] /oʊˈstɛn də/ .
- French Os·tende [aws-tahnd]. /ɔsˈtɑ̃d/.
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How to use Ostend in a sentence
Soon the winter will come, with all the boys back from their country haunts, and Céleste and Mimi from Ostende.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithIf there is one place more splendidly chic than Ostende it is Monte Carlo.
The Automobilist Abroad | M. F. (Milburg Francisco) MansfieldAt Ostende she, to use one of her own expressions, "was not the only pebble on the beach."
The Man and the Moment | Elinor GlynThe sea exits from Bruges, as already mentioned, were situated at Ostende and Zeebrugge.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge | Alfred F. B. CarpenterAt Zeebrugge they had their largest seaplane base in Flanders; another seaplane base was situated at Ostende.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge | Alfred F. B. Carpenter
British Dictionary definitions for Ostend
/ (ɒsˈtɛnd) /
a port and resort in NW Belgium, in West Flanders on the North Sea. Pop: 68 273 (2004 est): French name: Ostende (ɔstɑ̃d) Flemish name: Oostende
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