Amsterdam
Americannoun
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a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands.
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a city in E New York.
noun
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Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.
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Acting opportunities dried up, and Anna high-tailed it to Amsterdam, where her histrionic grandeur was put to good use in European classics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Investors continued to turn on technology stocks, dragging the semiconductor-heavy AEX down 0.9% in Amsterdam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Shares in Amsterdam fell more than 7% and the stock has fallen about 30% over the past 12 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
It is currently listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Outside, it’s cloudy and overcast, Amsterdam winter, as I ride my bicycle down our narrow, haphazard streets.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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