- a state in N Germany. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).
- a city in and the capital of this state, on the Elbe River: the largest seaport in continental Europe.
- a town in W New York.
- a city-state and port in NW Germany, on the River Elbe: the largest port in Germany; a founder member of the Hanseatic League; became a free imperial city in 1510 and a state of the German empire in 1871; university (1919); extensive shipyards. Pop: 1 734 083 (2003 est)
