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• a variation of Sidney.

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

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have demonstrated a new way to control tiny sources of quantum light by twisting atomically thin layers of hexagonal boron nitride.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

She made cuts to a bloated executive class, a legacy of the company’s brief time as a top 100 company on the Australian stock exchange, and closed offices in Sydney and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Receiving Chiarella’s “Leviticus” script while in Sydney on a bus to Bondi Beach, he became so engrossed in reading it he promptly missed his stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Australian airline Qantas announced it will launch the world's first non-stop flights between London and Sydney in October 2027.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

“She had something to say. Something important. She still does. Just go out on that stage and be yourself. For a minute forty-five, forget Sydney and MI6, and just be Olivia.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti