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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Those were heady days for Chelsea's academy, but City were rapidly expanding under their Abu Dhabi ownership and investing heavily in youth development, an area exempt from financial spending restrictions.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Gannon arrived in the U.A.E. capital Abu Dhabi on a commercial flight, sliding into a fake U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It has partnered with ride-hailing giant Uber to deploy robotaxis in Munich and is working with the Mercedes-Benz Group to develop self-driving cabs in Abu Dhabi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Lewis Hamilton follows the safety car in the closing stages of the title-deciding 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
They had offices all over the world, and I could already imagine myself being transferred to the office in Abu Dhabi and using my Arabic language skills.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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