Perth

American  

[purth] / pɜrθ /

noun

1. Also called Perthshire.  a historic county in central Scotland.

2. a city in this county: a port on the Tay River.

3. a city in and the capital of Western Australia, in SW Australia.

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Perth British  

/ pɜːθ /

noun

1. a city in central Scotland, in Perth and Kinross on the River Tay: capital of Scotland from the 12th century until the assassination of James I there in 1437. Pop: 43 450 (2001)

2. a city in SW Australia, capital of Western Australia, on the Swan River: major industrial centre; University of Western Australia (1911). Pop: 1 176 542 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Heavy rain and strong winds have continued in eastern Scotland, where there is a Met Office amber warning in force for Grampian, Angus, and Perth and Kinross until 18:00 GMT.

From BBC

Perth Stadium, which can hold 60,000, is where the tournament will kick off on October 1, It will play host to six other games.

From Barron's

Silvey, best known for his novel Jasper Jones, was arrested on Monday after police raided his home in Perth.

From BBC

When they lost the first Test in Perth, inside two days and some of their players spent the resulting time off in the casino attached to their hotel.

From BBC

Forget the batting in Perth or bowling in Adelaide, I go back to 24 July 2025 as the moment England lost this series.

From BBC