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)

Sydney

²

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney

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.

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

"There will be a draw in either Brisbane or Sydney and I can see the series ending level, like it did two years ago."

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Meanwhile, Rebecca and Fiona, a couple living in Sydney, had been keen to start a family.

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Co-author Dr Phillip Baker, from the University of Sydney, said the answer was "a strong global public health response - like the coordinated efforts to challenge the tobacco industry".

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Otto surprises Sydney by telling her that, back home, they too watch “Die Hard” at Christmas.

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The second paper's lead author, Phillip Baker of the University of Sydney, accused the UPF industry of "targeting the scientists, and the science, attempting to manufacture scientific doubt".

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