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

“Our city is really crushing it for the World Cup,” said Daniel Norberg, a recent transplant from Amsterdam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Acting opportunities dried up, and Anna high-tailed it to Amsterdam, where her histrionic grandeur was put to good use in European classics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

It is a pattern he will adopt in all seven of the cities the Together Together tour hits this year: Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne and Sydney.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Notably, the set-up has been tweaked since the tour launched in Amsterdam last month, removing some of the 10 foot-high "bridges" that obscured some fans' views.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

In 1943, members of the Dutch Resistance bombed the Amsterdam civil registry office in an attempt to destroy records, to prevent the Nazis from identifying Jews and others marked for persecution, arrest or forced labour.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler