Sydney

American  

[sid-nee] / ˈsɪd ni /

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.

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Sydney ¹ British  

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney

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Sydney ² British  

/ 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)

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Sydney Cultural  

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.

Example Sentences

A Vivid Sydney spokesperson apologised for the "disappointment and inconvenience caused to attendees" and said the drone operators cancelled the show "in line with standard safety protocols".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Shares initially jumped by as much as 14% in Sydney on Thursday, although had fallen back to trade roughly 0.9% higher by early afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Sydney Sweeney, “Euphoria” “ ‘The Pitt’ will reign in this category, but I’m pulling for Karolina Wydra of ‘Pluribus’ to be nominated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The minimum straight-line distance between those breeding grounds is about 14,200 kilometers, roughly equivalent to the distance from Sydney to London.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Mother and Sydney were on the upper level of the Scottish National Gallery admiring a painting of haystacks when Sara came up behind them.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti