Peking

American

[pee-king, pey-, bey-jing] / ˈpiˈkɪŋ, ˈpeɪ-, ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

noun

Older Spelling. Beijing.

Peking British

/ ˈpiːˈkɪŋ /

noun

the former English name of Beijing

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Peking Cultural

See Beijing.

Example Sentences

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John Legend dressed in traditional Peking opera wear.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Guests enter past rows of hanging Peking ducks and through velvet ropes into a dark, buzzing dining room.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

In a study published in Science Bulletin, scientists from Peking University Health Science Center and the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute uncovered a previously unknown route that helps viruses spread faster and more aggressively.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

Runjia Zhang is a doctoral student at the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

"I'm gonna have the Peking duck, please. And a lemonade."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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