Abu Dhabi

[ah-boo dah-bee]

noun

1. a sheikdom in the N United Arab Emirates, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf.

2. the capital of this sheikdom.

3. the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi

/ ˈæbuː ˈdɑːbɪ /

noun

1. a sheikhdom (emirate) of SE Arabia, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf: the chief sheikhdom and capital of the United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Abu Dhabi and a desert hinterland; contains major oilfields. Pop: 476 000 (2005 est). Area: 67 350 sq km (25 998 sq miles)

Example Sentences

And now in the latest act, Oracle, along with tech investor Silver Lake and MGX, an Abu Dhabi–owned investment firm, is looking to buy control of TikTok USA.

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Potential new capital would be partly used to fund the Stargate data center in Abu Dhabi, the people said.

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They had reportedly returned to the UK from Moscow via Abu Dhabi.

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The Ugandan embassy in the UAE's capital Abu Dhabi last week issued a statement that said "investigations of human trafficking are ongoing and action has been taken by the authorities of the UAE".

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Since connecting, the pair of Australians have flaunted their relationship at public events including the Australian Open and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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