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

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Cape Town

Rachel and Rodney had dual South African and British citizenship, and owned a seed business in Cape Town.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

He marked his 30th cap for Panama with his first international goal in March, converting a rebound as they beat South Africa in Cape Town.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Just going to the shops can be intimidating these days, a Malawian beauty therapist in Cape Town, who has lived in South Africa for 16 years without legal status, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

In the small coastal town of Kleinmond, 40 kilometres closer to Cape Town, nearly 100 foreigners, most of them Malawian, sought shelter at a local community hall.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Cape Town saw one of the biggest antipass demonstrations in the history of the city.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela