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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Pepper was detained in Dubai on 3 November.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Pooniya, 26, had travelled together with Dalip to Dubai, where they boarded the tanker.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
The US-sanctioned vessel had travelled from Dubai and was nearing the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's busiest shipping routes.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Zedcex’s corporate Binance account, registered to a Dubai subsidiary, then relayed funds to digital wallets associated with the IRGC, according to the Binance reports, which didn’t specify the value of those transfers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
My dad’s hotel in Dubai had a pool surrounded by date trees, under a sun so bright hot and white that it bleached everything.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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