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

“Unquestionably, everyone is worse off,” said Gordon Flake, chief executive at the Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Australia’s Qantas, for example, has scrapped its direct flight from Perth to London—one of the world’s longest flights—and has asked passengers to bear with a refueling stop in Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

England were accused of a lack of adequate preparation for the Ashes, playing only one warm-up match against England Lions at a club ground in Perth before the first Test.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

He was with the squad in the build-up and the first Test in Perth but then left to fulfil a playing contract in the ILT20.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

We left Edinburgh in a week, passing through Coupar, St. Andrew’s, and along the banks of the Tay, to Perth, where our friend expected us.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley