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 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 ² British  

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney

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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

The aircraft, marketed with the ULR designation that stands for ultra long-range, is one of 12 ordered by Australian airline Qantas to allow it to carry out non-stop flights between Sydney and London.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Euphoria helped turn actors like Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi into Hollywood stars.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When she was assigned the England-Australia semifinal in Sydney, she called Catalano back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

His family boarded a flight from Beirut to Sydney, sponsored by his aunt Janette, who had fled to the country earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Sydney was not where she was supposed to be, and Amelie Bouhaddi was very unhappy.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti