Kimberley

American  

[kim-ber-lee] / ˈkɪm bər li /

noun

1. a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.

2. Also Kimberly. a female given name.

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Kimberley British  

/ ˈkɪmbəlɪ /

noun

1. a city in central South Africa; the capital of Northern Cape province: besieged (1899–1900) for 126 days during the Boer War; diamond-mining and -marketing centre, with heavy engineering works. Pop: 62 526 (2001)

2. Also called: the Kimberleys.  a plateau region of NW Australia, in N Western Australia: consists of rugged mountains surrounded by grassland. Area: about 360 000 sq km (140 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

First quarter gross domestic product data were weak, which could prompt a rate cut, said Kimberley Sperrfechter, senior emerging markets economist at Capital Economics in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"The Chamber assessed Mr Al Hassan's liability for reparations at approximately 7,250,000 euros, equivalent to 4,755,688,250 CFA francs," said presiding judge Kimberley Prost.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

There was "no sentence that Kimberley could receive that would amount to the pain and suffering we have been put through", she continued.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Irish signs will also be erected on four other streets – Kimberley Street, St Johns Place, Indiana Avenue and Mountainview Drive.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Kit kept her word to Mr. Kimberley and threw herself so diligently into the school work that the children were bewildered.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare