Dunkirk — synonyms, definition

1. Dunkirk (Noun)

Dunkerque

Dunkirk (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.

Dunkirk (Noun) — A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.

Dunkirk (Noun) — A crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat. ex. "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there"

amphibious operation crisis evacuation port town Second World War World War 2 World War II