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Ajman

American  
[aj-mahn] / ædʒˈmɑn /

noun

  1. a sheikdom in E Arabia, the smallest of the United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf. 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).


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The ship, which had left Ajman in the United Arab Emirates destined for Singapore, was heading for Iranian waters.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Residents were evacuated after a fire spread through a residential building in the city of Ajman.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023

Local media outlets said federal employees in Ajman will not receive paid sick leave for quarantine if they come into close contact with infected people outside the workplace or home for a second time.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Abadat now lives in Ajman in the north of the UAE, and is getting support from the local groups helping people in need.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2021

"It feels really good," Mansoor said in an interview from his sand-colored apartment block in downtown Ajman, a small city-state in the United Arab Emirates.

From US News • Aug. 26, 2016