Amman

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.

Amman

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

1. Ancient names: Rabbath Ammon.  Philadelphia. the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century _bc . Pop: 1 292 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The crossing - also known as the King Hussein Bridge - lies about halfway between Amman and Jerusalem and is the only official crossing point between the West Bank and Jordan.

From BBC

We next got to Amman, where we spent the night.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, sirens sounded in the Jordanian capital Amman.

From Los Angeles Times

We travelled from the border to Amman with Siwar and her family.

From BBC

I joined them there for the final part of the journey by helicopter to Amman.

From BBC