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

Lose in Perth, lose in Brisbane, surrender the series before Christmas.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

There were the drives in Perth and Brisbane and the reverse sweep in Adelaide before even considering the issues off the field.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The Brumbies opened their season with a 56-24 thrashing of Western Force in Perth, and will face the Auckland Blues next week.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 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