Amsterdam

American  

[am-ster-dam, ahm-stuhr-dahm] / ˈæm stərˌdæm, ˌɑm stərˈdɑm /

noun

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

2. a city in E New York.

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Amsterdam British  

/ 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)

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Amsterdam Cultural  

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

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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

Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Dubai and Tenerife are the top departures during half-term week from Manchester Airport.

From BBC

The company is listed in New York, Amsterdam and London.

From Barron's

The Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal said Wednesday that it found valid reasons to doubt Nexperia’s policy and business conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traders appeared to welcome news of the job cuts, with shares up around three percent at the opening on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

From Barron's

There were beach sandals from Puerto Rico and clogs from Amsterdam and a sphinx from Egypt.

From Literature