'Dunkirk' definitions:
Definition of 'Dunkirk'
(from WordNet)
noun
A crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there"
noun
A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II [syn: Dunkirk, Dunkerque]
noun
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 [syn: Dunkirk, Dunkerque]
Definition of 'Dunkirk'
From: GCIDE
- Dunkirk \Dunkirk\ prop. n. the name of a town and a battle fought there, in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire. Most of the forces were safely evacuated to England.
- Syn: Dunkerque. [WordNet 1.5]
Dunkirk, NY -- U.S. city in New York
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Dunkirk, NY -- U.S. city in New York
Population (2000) :
13131
Housing Units (2000) :
6071
Land area (2000) :
4.528592 sq. miles (11.728998 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.043229 sq. miles (0.111963 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.571821 sq. miles (11.840961 sq. km)
FIPS code :
21105
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
42.482959 N, 79.329818 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Dunkirk, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Dunkirk, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000) :
952
Housing Units (2000) :
396
Land area (2000) :
0.666379 sq. miles (1.725914 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.058730 sq. miles (0.152111 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.725109 sq. miles (1.878025 sq. km)
FIPS code :
22946
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
40.788588 N, 83.644688 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
45836
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Dunkirk, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Dunkirk, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
Population (2000) :
2646
Housing Units (2000) :
1214
Land area (2000) :
1.125298 sq. miles (2.914509 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.125298 sq. miles (2.914509 sq. km)
FIPS code :
19054
Located within :
Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location :
40.374392 N, 85.209734 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
47336
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Dunkirk, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Dunkirk, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland
Population (2000) :
2363
Housing Units (2000) :
773
Land area (2000) :
6.776007 sq. miles (17.549778 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.501595 sq. miles (1.299126 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
7.277602 sq. miles (18.848904 sq. km)
FIPS code :
24062
Located within :
Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
Location :
38.713499 N, 76.670070 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
20754
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.