Amsterdam

American  

[am-ster-dam, ahm-stuhr-dahm] / ˈæm stərˌdæm, ˌɑm stərˈdɑm /

noun

1. a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands.

2. a city in E New York.

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Amsterdam British  

/ ɑmstərˈdɑm, ˌæmstəˈdæm /

noun

1. the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a major industrial centre and port on the IJsselmeer, connected with the North Sea by canal: built on about 100 islands within a network of canals. Pop: 737 000 (2003 est)

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Amsterdam Cultural  

1. Capital of The Netherlands, located in the west-central region of the country.

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Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.

Example Sentences

Germany’s Deutsche Lufthansa already said it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights from its schedule through October, while Dutch airline KLM canceled 160 flights to and from Amsterdam for May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Just the day before Coachella, Landry was finalizing some new material in her home studio in Amsterdam before flying to California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The same judge issued a European Arrest Warrant for alleged gang leader Steven Lyons which led to his detention in Amsterdam after he was deported from Bali.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The new company would be based in Nevada and would shift its primary stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange from Amsterdam, Pershing said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

At last, Amsterdam, even bigger than Haarlem, with its bewilderment of strange streets and canals.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom