Algiers

American  

[al-jeerz] / ælˈdʒɪərz /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.

2. one of the former Barbary States in N Africa: now modern Algeria.

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Algiers British  

/ ælˈdʒɪəz /

noun

1. French name: Alger.  Arabic name: Al-Jezair.  the capital of Algeria, an ancient port on the Mediterranean; until 1830 a centre of piracy. Pop: 3 260 000 (2005 est)

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Algiers Cultural  

1. Capital of Algeria and largest city in the country, located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Algiers

One of Woodruff’s top logistics engineers was dispatched on that initial trip to Algiers to build the first such facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The fire service battled the flames at the children's care home in Mohammadia, an eastern suburb of Algiers, for at least three hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Merely a week after the War of 1812 ended, the U.S. was at war with Algiers.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Already in Algiers ahead of the historic visit, the atmosphere of an imminent celebration pervaded the air, with walls repainted, roads repaved and green spaces adorned with plants and flowerpots.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

It was Tuesday, May 19, 1964—my thirty-ninth birthday— when I arrived in Algiers.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey