Amman

American

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn] / ɑˈmɑn, ˈɑ mɑn /

noun

a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.

Amman British

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

Ancient names: Rabbath Ammon. Philadelphia. the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century _bc . Pop: 1 292 000 (2005 est)

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That was the first leg on an itinerary that would take him to Rome and then his final destination, Amman.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Over the next two weeks this last group was shuffled from one secret location to another in and around Amman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Blasts were heard over Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded, with sirens also heard in Bahrain, home to a US fleet, and in the Jordanian capital Amman.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

They are expected to engage with WHO teams, visit front line health and mental health programmes and meet World Central Kitchen staff who are co-ordinating food relief for Gaza from Amman.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

They had spent the war days in Amman with their relatives, and now they had returned.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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