Perth
Americannoun
-
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
-
a city in this county: a port on the Tay River.
-
a city in and the capital of Western Australia, in SW Australia.
noun
-
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)
-
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)
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In Perth, England lost three wickets for one run in six balls and were beaten inside two days.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
They were filmed on arrival at Perth airport, splashed across front pages and followed to golf courses and even on a trip to an aquarium.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"There's no signs really saying where I gotta go," says the mining industry employee, who traveled from Perth, Australia.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Annie Evans-Lewis, from Llanybri in Carmarthenshire, was living in East Pingelly, south-east of Perth, with her boyfriend Cai James.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The largest known fire swamp is, of course, within a day’s drive of Perth.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
