Dubai

[doo-bahy]

noun

1. an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.

2. a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.

Dubai

/ duːˈbaɪ /

noun

1. a sheikhdom in the NE United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Dubai, on the Persian Gulf: oilfields. Pop: 1 026 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Bin Sulayem said the company in 2025 is making “our biggest investment in years,” spending $2.5 billion to expand ports in Dubai, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, India and the U.K.

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A common trick is pretending to relocate overseas -- Dubai is a popular choice -- to avoid high tax rates at home, and then in reality spending most of the time in Germany.

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The BBC identified one company called Bespoke Strategy Solutions based in Dubai but the founder of this company told us she had nothing to do with Mr King and had no links to the UK.

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In 2023, he was extradited to Denmark from Dubai to face trial, and in December last year he was convicted, and given the heaviest penalty ever in Denmark for a fraud case.

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Former British welterweight Hardy, who was on commentary duty for the PFL that night in Dubai, knew that would be key because he'd seen Hughes use it to his advantage before.

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