Dunkirk

Letters that make Dunkirk

d, k, n, r, i, u are letters that make 'Dunkirk'

Words within Dunkirk

kirk, IR, UN, ki, irk, dun, dunk, Ki, Ir are words within 'Dunkirk'

3 possible definitions for 'Dunkirk'

Dunkirk as "a seaport in northern France on the North Sea, scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II"

Under this definition, dunkirk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

Dunkerque has the same meaning as Dunkirk

Dunkirk as an instance

'Dunkirk' can be considered an instance of port, town.

Dunkirk as "a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat"

Under this definition, dunkirk is a noun and has the following properties:

Dunkirk as a type

'Dunkirk' can be a type of crisis.

Example of dunkirk used within this context

"the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there"

Dunkirk as "an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire"

Under this definition, dunkirk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

Dunkerque has the same meaning as Dunkirk

Dunkirk as an instance

'Dunkirk' can be considered an instance of evacuation, amphibious operation.

Dunkirk as a part

'Dunkirk' can be a part of World War II, World War 2, Second World War.

Dunkirk as a region

'Dunkirk' can be a region of France, French Republic


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