Cape Town

American  

Or Capetown

noun

1. a seaport in and the legislative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the SW part: also capital of Cape of Good Hope province.

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Cape Town British  

noun

1. the legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province, situated in the southwest on Table Bay: founded in 1652, the first White settlement in southern Africa; important port. Pop: 827 219 (2001)

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Cape Town Cultural  

1. Also Capetown; legislative capital of South Africa. (See also Pretoria.)

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Other Word Forms

• Capetonian noun

Example Sentences

Another march was planned in second city Cape Town later in the day.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

A fire broke out at Cape Town International Airport Tuesday, prompting passenger evacuations and disrupting international flights to and from South Africa's popular tourist city before being brought under control.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, he moved to the U.K. to complete a master's in international journalism at Cardiff University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Speaking at a mining summit in Cape Town this week, he said his country was not going to "sell everything for nothing to America".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

We drove into Cape Town along the lovely road that runs parallel to the coast.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela