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

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Cape Town

Footage of last weekend's air show before the start of a rugby match in Cape Town, featuring fierce rivals South Africa and New Zealand, was shared around the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has paid the price for an indifferent showing in South Africa's defeat by New Zealand, with the fly-half dropping to the bench for Saturday's rematch in Cape Town.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Cape Town is set to become the eighth city when it hosts its first marathon major next year.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Bangkok, Cape Town, and Kuala Lumpur are still among the cities that qualify for hardship payments, alongside Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

He gave me his address in Cape Town, in a neighborhood called Camps Bay, and a few months later I went down to visit.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah