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Dunedin

American  
[duhn-ee-din] / dʌnˈi dɪn /

noun

  1. a seaport on SE South Island, in New Zealand.

  2. a town in W Florida.


Dunedin British  
/ dʌnˈiːdɪn /

noun

  1. a port in New Zealand, on SE South Island: founded (1848) by Scottish settlers. Pop: 121 900 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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New Zealand remain 2-1 up in the series with the fifth and final match to be played in Dunedin on Thursday.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Yesavage spent about a month in Dunedin before the Blue Jays promoted him to High-A Vancouver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The Blue Jays were starting Trey Yesavage, a rookie pitcher who began the season in the Class-A Florida State League pitching for the Dunedin Blue Jays in front of 328 fans against the Jupiter Hammerheads.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

As a journalist and a volunteer, I’ve set and checked traps called “Trapinators” and “Mammalian Corrections Units” with Predator Free Dunedin, a conservation collective that has battled possums, rats, hedgehogs, and stoats since 2018.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

In spite of Selwyn's vehement and farewell advocacy, that body refused to confirm Bishop Jenner's claim to the see of Dunedin, though recognising him of course as a bishop in the Christian Church.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

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