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Dubai

American

[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.

Dubai British

/ duːˈbaɪ /

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)

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From Dubai chocolate to lattes, pistachios are having a moment.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

In July 1988, the USS Vincennes mistook an Iran Air commercial plane for a fighter and shot it down soon after takeoff from Dubai, killing 290 civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Sokol recounts the dizzying story of meeting her husband at a wedding in Moscow, which begins with her husband attending a nightclub in Dubai.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Trainer Brad Cox has won a raft of the world’s most prestigious horse races, including the Dubai World Cup and the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

They fly first to London, and then to Calcutta via Dubai.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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