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

Parliament in Cape Town set up its own panel to investigate the matter.

From BBC

But it was not so long ago that the 23-year-old was lining up for the Welsh college as part of an exchange programme with his school in Cape Town.

From BBC

He took part in car rallies, once driving from London to Cape Town.

From BBC

Smith was banned for a year and sacked as skipper after conspiring to alter the ball during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, residents of Cape Town who had witnessed what had taken place succeeded in sending a rescue line from the shore to the ship.

From Literature