Amman

American  

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn] / ɑˈmɑn, ˈɑ mɑn /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.

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Amman British  

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

1. Ancient names: Rabbath Ammon.   Philadelphia.  the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century _bc . Pop: 1 292 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

British Airways extended flight suspensions to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai, and Tel Aviv until May 31 due to Middle East instability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Numerous Royal Jordanian flights took off and landed at Amman airport, but flew via the south of the country to avoid Israeli airspace.

From Barron's

For the majority of the hostages, the spectacle marked the end of their ordeal, their minivans ferrying them to a hotel in Amman en route to their release.

From The Wall Street Journal

British Airways has cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday, and Amman in Jordan on Saturday.

From BBC

Blasts were heard over Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded, with sirens also heard in Bahrain, home to a US fleet, and in the Jordanian capital Amman.

From Barron's