Norfolk
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- proper noun
- /ˈnɔrfək/
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Norfolk
- Norfolk is known as the headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy.
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Norfolk, VA
- city of Norfolk
Oh, I'm staying at a Hampton Inn in Norfolk, VA.
- Oh, I'm staying at a Hampton Inn in Norfolk, VA.
- Well, the EOD debt Norfolk was sure duty, I think, but that was like at the beginning of my Navy career.
Examples
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We met at a house party in Norfolk.
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In 1986, the city of Norfolk ended mandated busing for desegregation and returned to neighborhood schools.
Academic text (2003) -
I report to Norfolk right after the first of the year.
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In the U.S., New York and Norfolk have deep water access on the east coast.
Academic text (2008) -
The coast guard station in Norfolk, Virginia?
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We were in dry dock in Norfolk.
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I know he had to report to the naval base in Norfolk.
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I flew in from Norfolk with Powell and the secretary.
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The newly formed B-1 Navy Band reported for training in Norfolk, Virginia, as an intact unit.
Academic text (2015) -
WHRO is stationed in Norfolk, Newport News, VA.
Idioms
Compounds
Soft dumpling from Norfolk, England usually steamed or boiled and served with stew
An island territory of Australia east of the mainland in the Pacific Ocean once used as a British prison colony
- Australian
A tall evergreen tree from Norfolk Island often grown as a house plant or decoration
- Archaic
A loose, single-breasted jacket with a belt and pleats worn for country sports
A small English dog that is lively and friendly with short wiry fur and folded ears
- Archaic
A large sailing boat with one mast that carries goods on rivers and lakes in East Anglia
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Norfolk comes from old English words north and folk, meaning 'northern people'. So the place was named for the people who lived there, which is why the county and the city are called Norfolk.