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

Hill-Lewis has run Cape Town -- a booming international tourist destination -- since 2021.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The High Court in Cape Town ruled in 2024 that he could be extradited on three charges, but the process was delayed as the authorities in Scotland looked to bring further charges.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, he moved to the U.K. to complete a master's in international journalism at Cardiff University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

At an African mining sector conference in Cape Town on Wednesday, Watum rejected accusations he had "sold off" the DRC's mining potential to the United States under a recent agreement between the two countries.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

There were telegrams from all around the world, from presidents and prime ministers, but I remember one in particular from a white Cape Town housewife that amused me greatly.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela