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Sydney

[sid-nee]

noun

  1. Sir Philip. Sidney, Sir Philip.

  2. a seaport in and the capital of New South Wales, in SE Australia.

  3. a seaport on NE Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.

  4. a male or female given name.



Sydney

1

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

  1. a port in SE Australia, capital of New South Wales, on an inlet of the S Pacific: the largest city in Australia and the first British settlement, established as a penal colony in 1788; developed rapidly after 1820 with the discovery of gold in its hinterland; large wool market; three universities. Pop: 3 502 301 (2001)

  2. a port in SE Canada, in Nova Scotia on NE Cape Breton Island: capital of Cape Breton Island until 1820, when the island united administratively with Nova Scotia. Pop: 32 286 (2006)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sydney

2

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sydney

  1. Largest city in Australia, located in the southeastern part of the country, surrounding Port Jackson inlet on the Pacific Ocean; the capital and largest city of New South Wales state; Australia's chief port and main cultural and industrial center.

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Sydney was founded in 1788 as Australia's first settlement for convicts from Britain.
It was the site of the 2000 summer Olympic Games.
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Example Sentences

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He'd gone for a surf with his friends one Saturday morning at Long Reef in Sydney's northern beaches.

From BBC

Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who represents California’s 37th District, said cuts will hit her constituents hard, noting that there are 400,000 people who rely on Medicaid.

He said he would take a planned break to miss gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney for treatment.

From BBC

The Australian stars married in an intimate ceremony in Sydney.

By Sunday morning, the post had already racked up more than 17 million likes, including from stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Sydney Sweeney.

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