Wellington

American  

[wel-ing-tuhn] / ˈwɛl ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. 1st Duke of Arthur Wellesleythe Iron Duke, 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.

2. Wellington boot.

3. a seaport in and the capital of New Zealand, on S North Island.

4. beef Wellington.

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Wellington ¹ British  

/ ˈwɛlɪŋtən /

noun

1. an administrative district, formerly a province, of New Zealand, on SW North Island: major livestock producer in New Zealand. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 456 900 (2004 est). Area: 28 153 sq km (10 870 sq miles)

2. the capital city of New Zealand. Its port, historically Port Nicholson, on Wellington Harbour has a car and rail ferry link between the North and South Islands; university (1899). Pop: 182 600 (2004 est)

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Wellington ² British  

/ ˈwɛlɪŋtən /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of Arthur Wellesley. 1769–1852, British soldier and statesman; prime minister (1828–30). He was given command of the British forces against the French in the Peninsular War (1808–14) and routed Napoleon at Waterloo (1815)

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Example Sentences

Citadel, which oversees $66 billion, finished last week down about 2% in its flagship Wellington fund, but was still up for the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the Brook incident, which took place on the eve of the third one-day international against New Zealand in Wellington prior to the Ashes series, England's alcohol consumption in Australia came under scrutiny.

From BBC

This defeat brings to an end England's winter – one that began in Wellington and ends at the Wankhede, via a trip to Australia.

From BBC

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Manila, Mumbai and Bangkok were also well up though most pared their early rallies.

From Barron's

Shanghai, Wellington, Manila and Jakarta were also deep in negative territory.

From Barron's