Cape Town

American  

Or Capetown

noun

1. a seaport in and the legislative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the SW part: also capital of Cape of Good Hope province.

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Cape Town British  

noun

1. the legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province, situated in the southwest on Table Bay: founded in 1652, the first White settlement in southern Africa; important port. Pop: 827 219 (2001)

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Cape Town Cultural  

1. Also Capetown; legislative capital of South Africa. (See also Pretoria.)

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Other Word Forms

• Capetonian
  noun

Example Sentences

It was while living in Cape Town he formed the punk rock band Riot Squad SA.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Prior to this week's event in Cape Town, Hamilton had only managed two top-10 finishes.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Another march was planned in second city Cape Town later in the day.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

A fire broke out at Cape Town International Airport Tuesday, prompting passenger evacuations and disrupting international flights to and from South Africa's popular tourist city before being brought under control.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Stan told Owen that he would pay for all my expenses to the tournaments in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane