Oberhausen

[ oh-ber-hou-zuhn ]

/ ˈoʊ bərˌhaʊ zən /

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noun

a city in W Germany, in the lower Ruhr valley.

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Words nearby Oberhausen

obelisk, obelize, obelus, obento, Oberammergau, Oberhausen, Oberland, Oberlin, Oberon, Oberösterreich, Oberth

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How to use Oberhausen in a sentence

The Oberhausen aquarium erected a memorial of the psychic octopus with a golden urn containing his ashes.
The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer|Emily Shire|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Would Paul from Oberhausen really pick against the Mannschaft in the semis?
World Cup Primer|Joshua Robinson|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Paul, from Oberhausen, Germany, is a uniquely gifted octopus.
World Cup Primer|Joshua Robinson|June 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
On the outskirts of the village of Oberhausen in South Wirtemberg stands a deserted house.
A German Pompadour|Marie Hay

This led him to volunteer again, and he was killed in action at Oberhausen, near Donauwrth, on the 27th of June 1800.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Oberhausen

Oberhausen

/ (German ˈoːbərhauzən) /

noun

an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Rhine-Herne Canal: site of the first ironworks in the Ruhr. Pop: 220 033 (2003 est)

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