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

Wares now lives in Cape Town, where the high court previously ruled he could be extradited to face trial in Scotland - although this was delayed when authorities submitted further charges.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 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

If Zimbabwe were courageous in Cape Town that day, they were decidedly more composed and calculating in Colombo just under 18 and a half years later.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

As I was preparing to leave Cape Town, I went to the offices of New Age to see some old friends and discuss their editorial policy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela