Adelaide

[ ad-l-eyd ]

/ ˈæd lˌeɪd /

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noun

a city in and the capital of South Australia, in Australia.

a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “nobility.”

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Words nearby Adelaide

add up, add up to, addy, Ade, adeem, Adelaide, adelantado, Adele, adelgid, Adélie Coast, Adélie Land

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How to use Adelaide in a sentence

"It's such an interesting site, and the fact that it is referred to in medieval sources—when other, larger monuments aren't—demonstrates it was a significant site, too," co-author Erin Sebo of Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, told Ars.
How a 17th-century illustration is helping archaeologists find Viking ships|Jennifer Ouellette|July 1, 2021|Ars Technica
Local council closures of public playgrounds in the early days of lockdown drove many Adelaide parents to the edge.
Mama Knows Best: Pandemic Pain and Hope|Kate Bartlett|May 10, 2021|Ozy
Their event was the only tuneup competition held in Adelaide.
Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, out of quarantine, thankful to play in front of thousands of fans|Glynn A. Hill|January 30, 2021|Washington Post
That success, and the risk that players and their entourages invite, led players to thank the crowd in Adelaide.
Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, out of quarantine, thankful to play in front of thousands of fans|Glynn A. Hill|January 30, 2021|Washington Post

She studies physical activity and bone health at the University of South Australia in Adelaide.
Strongest bones come from Goldilocks recipe of exercise and rest|Lindsey Konkel|December 18, 2020|Science News For Students
Charlotte Marshall, a privately practicing clinical psychologist in Adelaide, South Australia echoed Harper.
The Movement for Patient Access to Doctors’ Notes Is Growing|Janelle Dumalaon|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adelaide isn't just a doll letting things happen to her, she's a complicated and centered character with a lot at stake.
New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’|Ross Wetzsteon|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are, from left to right, Perth (bottom left corner), Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
Australia's Ominously Bright Night Sky|Justin Green|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Adelaide (Jamie Brewer) on American Horror Story, episode 104, “Halloween Part 1”
'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Game of Thrones' and Other Best TV Deaths of 2011|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|December 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Adelaide, who just wanted to be a pretty girl, deserved so much better than life gave her.
'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Game of Thrones' and Other Best TV Deaths of 2011|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|December 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The acting of Adelaide Ristori made a profound impression upon Tchaikovsky.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
In a series of lightning raids Port Adelaide police have arrested six teenagers who they claim are members of a sex cult.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
Now, my dear Adelaide, dismiss from your mind the least idea of fault upon your side; nothing is further from the fact.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
And the wife provided for him by the eternal fitness of things was Adelaide Birkett.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
Adelaide smiled, not broadly, not hilariously, only to the exact shade demanded by conversational sympathy.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Adelaide

Adelaide

/ (ˈædɪˌleɪd) /

noun

the capital of South Australia: Port Adelaide, 11 km (7 miles) away on St Vincent Gulf, handles the bulk of exports. Pop: 1 002 127 (2001)

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