Amsterdam

[am-ster-dam, ahm-stuhr-dahm]

noun

1. a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands.

2. a city in E New York.

Amsterdam

/ ɑmstərˈdɑm, ˌæmstəˈdæm /

noun

1. the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a major industrial centre and port on the IJsselmeer, connected with the North Sea by canal: built on about 100 islands within a network of canals. Pop: 737 000 (2003 est)

Amsterdam

1. Capital of The Netherlands, located in the west-central region of the country.

Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.

Example Sentences

After several months, one member of the syndicate was willing to meet in Amsterdam to sell the team a fighting dog.

From BBC

Indeed, they are some of the most picturesque examples in the Netherlands, and easy to get to from Amsterdam.

From BBC

Rat numbers are reported to have spiked in several US cities too, including Washington DC, San Francisco and New York City, as well as in Amsterdam and Toronto.

From BBC

Since then he’s been an executive producer on “Cover Me,” “Cold Case,” “The Agency” and “New Amsterdam,” among other series.

From Los Angeles Times

The painting first spotted online, Portrait of a Lady, was among the collection of Amsterdam art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, much of which was forcibly sold by the Nazis after his death.

From BBC