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

Germany’s Deutsche Lufthansa already said it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights from its schedule through October, while Dutch airline KLM canceled 160 flights to and from Amsterdam for May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

As part of the proposed deal, UMG would merge with Ackman’s investment firm, Pershing Square Capital Management, and the company’s stock listing would be relocated from Amsterdam to the New York Stock Exchange.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The new company would be based in Nevada and would shift its primary stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange from Amsterdam, Pershing said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Universal Music’s stock rose as much as 25% when markets opened in Amsterdam and has since settled at about a 10% climb.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“Clubs at Amsterdam Heights are about learning our history.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan