Dubai
Americannoun
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an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
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a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.
noun
Example Sentences
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Doctors theorize he contracted the virus in Congo before leaving for Dubai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In February, it announced a new project to create an underground loop in Dubai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Earlier this year, women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek pulled out of the Dubai Championships, a WTA 1000 event, two days before it started.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
They announced their engagement in September last year after Tom proposed in Dubai in front of the luxury hotel, Burj Al Arab, with a host of candles and flowers.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
We didn’t have toys in Dubai, so we made kites out of sticks and butcher paper.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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