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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

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Meanwhile, Australia's giant monolith Ayers Rock was renamed Uluru in 1993, switching from its colonial namesake, former South Australian Premier Sir Henry Ayers, to the language of its traditional owners, the Anangu people.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2021

The next time I saw her was at a shoot at Ayers Rock, and she was transformed.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2013

Along Quai Victor Augagneur, check the posters outside floating nightclubs like Ayers Rock Boat for the weekend’s agenda.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2012

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