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

After spending almost a decade on the UK transplant list as his health worsened, Thomas moved back to his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa, in 2024, saying the system "wasn't working" for him.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Prior to this week's event in Cape Town, Hamilton had only managed two top-10 finishes.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Hill-Lewis has run Cape Town -- a booming international tourist destination -- since 2021.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

A fire broke out at Cape Town International Airport Tuesday, prompting passenger evacuations and disrupting international flights to and from South Africa's popular tourist city before being brought under control.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Neville had a B.A. from the University of Cape Town and a doctorate in German literature from Tubingen University in Germany.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela