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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.


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.

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González-Piñero says he is not sure such facilities would suit cities such as Milan or Amsterdam.

From BBC

Surfshark, also headquartered in Amsterdam, benefits from strong privacy protections and no mandatory data retention laws.

From Salon

This is the first set of financial results published by CSG since its trading debut in Amsterdam in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

It means they can travel from Boston to Bali, or Amsterdam to Antananarivo with a single stop and a minimum of fuss.

From BBC

At Amsterdam's Cygnus Gymnasium school, a fluorescent yellow sign on the school gates warns pupils streaming in on their bikes: "Attention: from this point on, your phone must be in your locker. Thank you."

From BBC