Main Entry:

Ham·burg

Pronunciation:

\ˈham-ˌbərg; ˈhäm-ˌbu̇rg, -ˌbu̇rk\

Function:

geographical name

city & port N Germany on the Elbe 68 miles (109 kilometers) from its mouth; a state of the Federal Republic of Germany 1948–90 & of reunified Germany since then area 288 square miles (749 square kilometers), population 1,668,800

— Ham·burg·er \-ˌbər-gər, -ˌbu̇r-\ noun