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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The IAG-owned airline said Monday that flights to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai and Tel Aviv have been canceled until May 31, while flights to Doha are canceled until April 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

For the majority of the hostages, the spectacle marked the end of their ordeal, their minivans ferrying them to a hotel in Amman en route to their release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Kwan said the delegation had returned to Jordan's capital Amman.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2025

But unlike in Amman, the boys playing in Clarkston seemed to come from many different backgrounds—they were white, black, and brown.

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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