Amman

American

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn] / ɑˈmɑn, ˈɑ mɑn /

noun

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

Amman British

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

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)

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Over the next two weeks this last group was shuffled from one secret location to another in and around Amman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Blasts were heard over Jerusalem after air raid sirens sounded, with sirens also heard in Bahrain, home to a US fleet, and in the Jordanian capital Amman.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Its associate Amman Mineral Internasional is driving a major re-rating as export permits secured will help clear near-term inventory overhang, while its fully optimized smelter is poised to unlock massive copper and gold production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Growing up in Amman, I didn’t really study Palestine or our own history.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2025

In 1999, she decided to move to Atlanta for no other reason than that she liked the weather, which reminded her of Amman.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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