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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Wellington

"Our staff were able to uplift the seal and drive it to a safe place where it was released into the water," Senior Sergeant Miriam Bentley from Wellington Police said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

It was telling that when England's T20 World Cup campaign began earlier this year amid the cloud of Brook's Wellington episode, Jacks was first put up to speak to the media.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

There were gains in Sydney, Singapore and Wellington.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

“It is a reflection of the bigger picture of China’s labor market,” said Christian Yao, an expert on China’s workforce at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

And I thought he was going to say that they had arrested Father for killing Wellington, but he didn’t.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon