Invercargill

[ in-ver-kahr-gil ]

noun

1. a city on S South Island, in New Zealand.

Invercargill

/ ˌɪnvəˈkɑːɡɪl /

noun

1. a city in New Zealand, on South Island: regional trading centre for sheep and agricultural products. Pop: 51 700 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

Peter Beck’s earliest memory is standing outside with his father in his hometown of Invercargill, New Zealand, looking up at the stars and being told that there could very well be people on planets orbiting those stars looking right back at him.

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These papers are all pretty much alike from Auckland to Invercargill.

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The trees do not seem to have had time to grow up, and there is a crude, half-finished look about Invercargill.

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This handsome species was discovered at Invercargill by Professor Hutton.

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This species occurs commonly on the tussock lands from Christchurch to Invercargill.

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I have records of its occurrence in abundance at various localities, from Napier southwards to Invercargill.

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