Witwatersrand

American  

[wit-waw-terz-rand, -wot-erz-] / ˈwɪtˌwɔ tərzˌrænd, -ˌwɒt ərz- /

noun

1. a rocky ridge in southern Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg.

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Witwatersrand British  

/ vətˈvɑːtərsˈrant, wɪtˈwɔːtəzˌrænd /

noun

1. Also called: the Rand.   the Reef.  a rocky ridge in NE South Africa: contains the richest gold deposits in the world, also coal and manganese; chief industrial centre is Johannesburg. Height: 1500–1800 m (5000–6000 ft)

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Example Sentences

According to Professor Andrew Forbes, corresponding author from the University of the Witwatersrand, at Johannesburg, the field has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years.

From Science Daily

In South Africa, according to the University of Witwatersrand, the top 0.1 percent owned over a quarter of wealth.

From Barron's

He studied mining engineering at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg before deciding to switch to medicine, at Guy's Hospital in London.

From BBC

The group, from the University of the Witwatersrand, said the process is harmless to rhinos but will allow customs officers to detect smuggled horns as they're transported across the world.

From BBC

About a year after Ezra’s find, the mining town of Randsburg sprang up around a big gold find — the town and the mine named optimistically for the immense Witwatersrand gold fields in South Africa.

From Los Angeles Times