Kimberley

American  

[kim-ber-lee] / ˈkɪm bər li /

noun

1. a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.

2. Also Kimberly. a female given name.

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Kimberley British  

/ ˈkɪmbəlɪ /

noun

1. a city in central South Africa; the capital of Northern Cape province: besieged (1899–1900) for 126 days during the Boer War; diamond-mining and -marketing centre, with heavy engineering works. Pop: 62 526 (2001)

2. Also called: the Kimberleys.  a plateau region of NW Australia, in N Western Australia: consists of rugged mountains surrounded by grassland. Area: about 360 000 sq km (140 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

There was "no sentence that Kimberley could receive that would amount to the pain and suffering we have been put through", she continued.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The accusation blew the family apart, with Kimberley running away to Guess's home for two weeks in the run-up to Christmas.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It originated from what scientists consider Australia's first 'Great Barrier Reef,' a Devonian era reef system located in the Kimberley region of northern WA.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

A witness told the trial that she spotted a man and woman appearing to have an argument outside on the night Kimberley jumped onto the A90.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The state made a series of simultaneous arrests of campaign leaders in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Kimberley.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela