Perth
Americannoun
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Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
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a city in this county: a port on the Tay River.
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a city in and the capital of Western Australia, in SW Australia.
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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)
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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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Lucie Sams is named among the interchanges as England take on reigning champions Australia in Perth with kick-off at 10.05 BST - immediately after the men's match.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
As Tonga's deliriously happy supporters celebrated in their thousands in Perth, England knew they only had themselves to blame.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
England women's coach Stu Barrow named his squad for their opener against Wales on Saturday in Perth.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Australia’s Qantas, for example, earlier this year suspended its direct flight from Perth to London after calculating that the 17-hour flight wasn’t viable without flying through the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
He sent letters to every Bobby Hunsicker he could find, asking them if they were the Hunsicker who lived at 4501 Perth Lane in Cincinnati.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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