Invercargill

[ in-ver-kahr-gil ]

/ ˌɪn vərˈkɑr gɪl /

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noun

a city on S South Island, in New Zealand.

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Words nearby Invercargill

inventor, inventory, invent the wheel, inveracity, Inveraray, Invercargill, Inverclyde, Inver Grove Heights, Inverness, Inverness-shire, inverse

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How to use Invercargill in a sentence

Peter Beck’s earliest memory is standing outside with his father in his hometown of Invercargill, New Zealand, looking up at the stars and being told that there could very well be people on planets orbiting those stars looking right back at him.
Peter Beck on Rocket Lab’s public listing debut, space SPACs and the Neutron rocket|Aria Alamalhodaei|August 25, 2021|TechCrunch
These papers are all pretty much alike from Auckland to Invercargill.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
The trees do not seem to have had time to grow up, and there is a crude, half-finished look about Invercargill.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
This handsome species was discovered at Invercargill by Professor Hutton.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. Hudson

This species occurs commonly on the tussock lands from Christchurch to Invercargill.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. Hudson
I have records of its occurrence in abundance at various localities, from Napier southwards to Invercargill.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. Hudson

British Dictionary definitions for Invercargill

Invercargill

/ (ˌɪnvəˈkɑːɡɪl) /

noun

a city in New Zealand, on South Island: regional trading centre for sheep and agricultural products. Pop: 51 700 (2004 est)

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