Dubai
[ doo-bahy ]
/ duˈbaɪ /
noun
an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby Dubai
duarchy,
Duarte,
Duarte Fuentes,
duathlon,
dub,
Dubai,
Du Barry,
Dubawnt,
dubbed,
dubbeltje,
dubbin Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use Dubai in a sentence
Elli Kriel runs the only kosher catering company in Dubai, and she’s pioneering a new fusion cuisine combining kosher and Emirati dishes.
Just 2 percent of the Dubai-based app’s user base is in the US, but it’s becoming more popular among Americans.
Now several other nations, including the United Kingdom, Dubai and Australia, have begun to collect national statistics on happiness and well-being.
Ash represented vSlash for the first time at the OUG Tournament in Dubai.
Within days, he was feverish and chilled, and his visitor — who flew from London to Dubai — had also tested positive for the coronavirus.
He started out with solo flights, but in this session over the desert outside Dubai he really pushes the envelope.
Shadman transferred millions to banks outside Afghanistan in 2013 to buy property to open a business in Dubai, according to Banes.
Al Ghabban compared one of these sites, Tayma, in the northwest, to New York City, and another one, Thaj, to Dubai.
For example, Australian airline Quantas has teamed with Emirates to provide 14 daily nonstops between Australia and Dubai.
Another threat comes from the Gulf states, particularly Emirates based in Dubai.
British Dictionary definitions for Dubai
noun
a sheikhdom in the NE United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Dubai, on the Persian Gulf: oilfields. Pop: 1 026 000 (2005 est)
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