Kimberley
Americannoun
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a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.
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Also Kimberly. a female given name.
noun
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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)
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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)
Example Sentences
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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
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
"The person who knocked was quite young, in his 20s, and they just asked for Kimberley and looked quite uncomfortable," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Across the subdued children’s heads Kit and Mercy faced their two visitors, Mr. Eleazer Kimberley, the schoolmaster, and the Reverend John Woodbridge.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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