Auckland

American  

[awk-luhnd] / ˈɔk lənd /

noun

1. a seaport on N North Island, in New Zealand.

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Auckland British  

/ ˈɔːklənd /

noun

1. the chief port of New Zealand, in the northern part of North Island: former capital of New Zealand (1840–65). Pop: 420 700 (2004 est)

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Auckland Cultural  

1. Largest city and chief port of New Zealand, located in the northwestern part of the North Island.

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Example Sentences

LaPread joined the Commodores onstage last October during a tour stop in Auckland, New Zealand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

This is where the children of Bishop Auckland are buried and remembered.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Bookings begin May 18 for flights from JFK to Auckland beginning in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Durham Police and Durham County Council will work with a local undertaker to perform a funeral later this month, with the child to be buried in Bishop Auckland cemetery.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In 1988, a guide from Auckland named Gary Ball became Hall’s primary climbing partner and closest friend.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer