Perth

[ purth ]

noun

1. Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
2. a city in this county: a port on the Tay River.
3. a city in and the capital of Western Australia, in SW Australia.

Perth

/ pɜːθ /

noun

1. a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop: 43 450 (2001)
2. a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop: 1 176 542 (2001)

Example Sentences

Played on a continuous loop, it has been seen by millions of viewers at galleries and museums in dozens of cities around the world, including Perth, Prague, Nashville and Washington.

From Washington Post

They were on the verge of making Tame Impala look like the opening act at an exploding Technicolor dream extravaganza in Perth.

From Washington Post

“Everyone is afraid to speak up,” says Jasmine Day, a scholar and president of the Ancient Egypt Society of Western Australia in Perth, who says objections to displaying mummies are coming from “the fashionably offended.”

From Popular-Science

Mask mandates have been renewed in Canberra, Queensland, and Perth, while the state of Victoria has imposed restrictions on its borders with other states.

From Popular-Science

That’s something she has never felt in Perth, Australia, which she’s called home since 2013.

From Time

“Kiev-Dubai-Perth-Melbourne,” the 31-year-old mother of two reported of her route on Emirates airline.

From The Daily Beast

You know, I met him for the first time when we were both at a literary event in Perth, Australia.

From The Daily Beast

Harry will be in Sydney for just a few more hours before heading on to Perth, flying out on Sunday.

From The Daily Beast

They are, from left to right, Perth (bottom left corner), Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

From The Daily Beast

We were living in a modest house in the city of Perth, Australia.

From The Daily Beast

He threw the Perth bailies into prison, and required them, on pain of death, to pay up 54 of the King's Whitsunday rents.

From Project Gutenberg

Bruce probably kept him under observation, retiring before him beyond the Forth, and not attempting to bar his progress to Perth.

From Project Gutenberg

On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.

From Project Gutenberg

Now as anybody can see if he looks at the map, it is a long way from St. Andrews to Perth, even as the crow flies.

From Project Gutenberg

His Grace of Perth ogled Margaret off towards the window on pretence of showing her some sight of interest in the square.

From Project Gutenberg