Adelaide
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of South Australia, in Australia.
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a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “nobility.”
noun
Example Sentences
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A new study from Adelaide University suggests that the ancient Tethys Ocean played a major role in shaping Central Asia's landscape during the Cretaceous period, long before the rise of the Himalayas.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
"The present-day relief of Central Asia was largely built by the India-Eurasia collision and ongoing convergence," said co-author Associate Professor Stijn Glorie, from Adelaide University's School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Amid near constant headlines about Australia's deepening housing crisis, the Adelaide student began worrying about what the future might look like for his generation.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
"I'm not against migration. We need it," the 36-year-old aged care worker from Adelaide told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The words came tumbling out of her mouth, and once they were out there she could only look from Martin to Adelaide in horror.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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