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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Aboard The Ghan, stretching from Darwin to Adelaide, Australian game and ingredients are featured in every meal.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
In a New York court filing, judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of Benin alleged the sanctions aimed to "exert extra-judicial pressure."
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Raised in Adelaide, Bird was no stranger to horror, having made a scene-stealing turn in the Philippou brothers’ teen possession hit “Talk to Me” when he was 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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
She wanted to keep this moment when Adelaide thought she was someone she would like to welcome in.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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