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Krakow

Krakow

12 1.8
A large city in southern Poland on the Vistula River known for its old buildings and culture
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkrækaʊ/
: Cracovia
  • A few years ago, in Krakow, I attended a J. M. Coetzee reading.
  • Krakow, Poland
  • Jagiellonian University in Krakow

First up today, we've got a story all the way from Krakow, Poland.

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Examples

  • I've been living in Krakow on false papers since the ghetto massacre.

    Schindler's List (1993)

  • First up today, we've got a story all the way from Krakow, Poland.

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • The last place we stopped was in Krakow for a whole night.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • "I was born and raised in Krakow," he said.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I want to go to Krakow.

    Bloodline (1979)

  • Now we're about to board our flight to Krakow, Poland.

  • The train stopped for ages at Krakow.

    The Zone of Interest (2023)

  • I have seen corn on the cob for sale in the market square in Krakow.

    Academic text (1992)

  • "After she married my father, they moved to Krakow—he was an organic chemist; he taught at the university there.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I want to go to Krakow.

Synonyms

Cracow
vsKrakow
1 4.5

A large city in southern Poland on the Vistula River, also called Kraków

focuses on historic architecture and cultural importance rather than industrial character

Surface Forms

Krakow main

Etymology

Krakow comes from the name of a legendary leader, Krak, also called Krakus, and the old ending -ów meaning 'place of'. So Krakow means 'Krak's place', which is why the city has that name today.