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 company is balancing its expansion strategy between China and its overseas markets, eyeing Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh as its near-term international growth engines, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I tried to convince him to move back to Nepal, but he said he liked his job in Abu Dhabi, and that he had a good life," his uncle Ramesh told the BBC.

From BBC

However, discussions were particularly tense at the last ministerial meeting in 2024 in Abu Dhabi.

From Barron's

The Paramount bid is even more complicated given that a significant portion of its backing — over $20 billion — is coming from the sovereign-wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

From MarketWatch

Two years after the last ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi failed to make meaningful progress on key issues like fisheries and agriculture, member states face even stauncher challenges this time.

From Barron's