Abu Dhabi

American  

[ah-boo dah-bee] / ˈɑ bu ˈdɑ bi /

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.

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Abu Dhabi British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

The result under the lights and the fireworks of Qatar meant that this year’s world championship is heading for a three-man showdown at the final race of the season on Dec. 7 in Abu Dhabi.

From The Wall Street Journal

The incident resulted in Norris gaining an extra two points, meaning the Briton leads Verstappen by 12 points rather than 10 going into a three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

From BBC

"On pure pace, it will be tough in Abu Dhabi," he said.

From Barron's

French opponent Ciryl Gane accidentally poked the Briton in both eyes while attempting a punch late in the first round of their bout in Abu Dhabi on 25 October.

From BBC

Norris is still the favourite to win the title - the points margin means that he just needs to finish third to win the championship in Abu Dhabi on Sunday even if Verstappen wins the race.

From BBC