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

"At the time he was comforting me, but he was actually encouraging it as well," Kimberley said.

From BBC

It originated from what scientists consider Australia's first 'Great Barrier Reef,' a Devonian era reef system located in the Kimberley region of northern WA.

From Science Daily

A witness told the trial that she spotted a man and woman appearing to have an argument outside on the night Kimberley jumped onto the A90.

From BBC

White, 25, told a trial at the High Court in Glasgow "alarm bells" rang after seeing the interaction between Kimberley and Milne, 39, during a shopping trip with her boyfriend.

From BBC

However, Brazil’s inflation eased to 4.3% in December from 4.5% in November, and this leaves Tuesday’s decision “finely balanced” with the chance of a rate cut, Capital Economics economist Kimberley Sperrfechter said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal