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Ayers Rock

American  
[airz rok] / ˈɛərz ˈrɒk /

noun

  1. another name for Uluru.


Ayers Rock British  
/ ɛəz /

noun

  1. another name for Uluru

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was at Uluru, which is an Indigenous sacred site also known as Ayers Rock, to welcome the 61-year-old runner’s arrival.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2023

There is a precedent for the ditching of English place names for popular tourist attractions, with Ayers Rock in Australia now formally known by its Aboriginal name of Uluru.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2021

Ten years later I was driving with friends from Austin to Enchanted Rock in Texas, which is like a modest version of Uluru or Ayers Rock in Australia.

From New York Times Oct. 4, 2017

What use are memories of the sun rising over Ayers Rock to a lawyer?

From The Guardian Jan. 9, 2011

There are two roads from Alice Springs to Uluru — also known as Ayers Rock and, despite its location in the middle of the desert, among Australia’s most popular tourist destinations.

From Washington Post

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