HOOK OF HOLLAND Definition & Meaning

Hook of Holland

noun

a cape and the harbor it forms in the SW Netherlands.

Hook of Holland

noun

a cape on the SW coast of the Netherlands, in South Holland province
a port on this cape

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Hook of Holland¹

First recorded in 1785–95

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They had just disembarked from a ferry to the Hook of Holland.

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Separately, the Dutch customs agency shared a picture of foodstuffs it had confiscated from motorists in the ferry terminal the Hook of Holland.

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In 2016, Britain’s Border Force identified Zeebrugge, along with the Hook of Holland, as key ports for “clandestine arrivals” into Britain.

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“This has also shifted to Antwerp and ports such as Hook of Holland in the Netherlands because these ports are used less and subject to lesser controls,” Janssens said.

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — The Hook of Holland, a stretch of land outside Rotterdam sliced by canals, functions in many ways like Britain’s backyard.

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