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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According to flight tracking data, the plane carrying Kinahan departed Dubai at 13:19 local time and is expected to land in Dublin before 19:00 local time on Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Irish government jet carrying suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan has departed Dubai for Dublin.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Kinahan lived in Dubai for a decade before he was arrested in April, and had been fighting extradition since then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Travelers will likely return to flight connections via Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha rapidly, Barclays analysts wrote in a note before the results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The two memories of our time in Dubai that I have chosen are titled, “Blood or Ketchup?”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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