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Dubai

American  
[doo-bahy] / duˈbaɪ /

noun

  1. an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.

  2. a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.


Dubai British  
/ duːˈbaɪ /

noun

  1. a sheikhdom in the NE United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Dubai, on the Persian Gulf: oilfields. Pop: 1 026 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A prolific Dubai developer has been trying to entice buyers for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Rice became Arsenal's designated set-piece taker in January 2024 after a mid-season training camp in Dubai - and the Gunners are now renowned for their prowess from such situations.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Riyadh Air, the country's second state-owned airline after Jeddah-based Saudia, is meant to help turn the Saudi capital into a global hub to rival Dubai, the world's busiest for international passengers.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The sentences will be served consecutively and backdated to include the timeline from when McGovern was taken into custody in Dubai.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

And as a way of explaining why, Ratwatte began to talk about what had happened to him that morning on the way over from Dubai.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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