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

The study involved paleontologists from Flinders University and Canterbury Museum, as well as volcanologists Joel Baker of the University of Auckland and Simon Barker of Victoria University of Wellington.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Some scientists are working on methods of cooling quantum computers that don't rely so heavily on helium-3, for example, points out Richard Easther at the University of Auckland.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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