Amsterdam

American

[am-ster-dam, ahm-stuhr-dahm] / ˈæm stərˌdæm, ˌɑm stərˈdɑm /

noun

a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands.
a city in E New York.

Amsterdam British

/ ɑmstərˈdɑm, ˌæmstəˈdæm /

noun

the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a major industrial centre and port on the IJsselmeer, connected with the North Sea by canal: built on about 100 islands within a network of canals. Pop: 737 000 (2003 est)

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Amsterdam Cultural

Capital of The Netherlands, located in the west-central region of the country.

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Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.

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The semiconductor-heavy AEX gains 0.3% in Amsterdam, picking up on a tech bounce in Asia trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ackman has noted that revenue has grown 60% since it started trading on the Euronext Amsterdam in 2021, but the company’s share price has still lagged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Universal has operational headquarters in Santa Monica and corporate headquarters in Hilversum, Netherlands, trading on the Euronext Amsterdam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It is currently listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Two days later, the Germans arrived in Amsterdam by foot.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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