Amman

[ ah-mahn, ah-mahn ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.

Amman

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

1. the capital of Jordan, northeast of the Dead Sea: ancient capital of the Ammonites, rebuilt by Ptolemy in the 3rd century bc . Pop: 1 292 000 (2005 est) Ancient namesRabbath AmmonPhiladelphia

Example Sentences

The crossing, also known as the King Hussein Bridge, lies almost exactly halfway between Amman and Jerusalem and is the only official crossing point between the West Bank and Jordan.

From BBC

Since the order, the broadcaster has moved many of its English-language service correspondents from Israel to Amman, Jordan.

From Seattle Times

That includes about 500 in March, when huge protests were held outside the Israeli Embassy in Amman.

From New York Times

Dyfed-Powys Police confirms it is dealing with an incident at a school in the Amman Valley.

From BBC

German airline group Lufthansa said that it had suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv, Erbil and Amman up to and including Monday, but said they would re-start on Tuesday.

From BBC