Abu Dhabi
Americannoun
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a sheikdom in the N United Arab Emirates, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf.
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the capital of this sheikdom.
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the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
noun
Example Sentences
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Dubai, which lacks the oil wealth of the country’s leaders in Abu Dhabi, depends on the financial inflows that include the billions in Iranian shadow dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
American-led diplomacy can help resolve differences between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh over Yemen and the Houthis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Elsewhere it was announced Australia's Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Russia's Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on 24 October.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Bangkok, Cape Town, and Kuala Lumpur are still among the cities that qualify for hardship payments, alongside Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Had they all trekked away to Saudi Arabia or Abu Dhabi?
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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