Amman

American  

[ah-mahn, ah-mahn] / ɑˈmɑn, ˈɑ mɑn /

noun

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

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Amman British  

/ əˈmɑːn /

noun

1. Ancient names: Rabbath Ammon.   Philadelphia.  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)

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Example Sentences

British Airways extended flight suspensions to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai, and Tel Aviv until May 31 due to Middle East instability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

For the majority of the hostages, the spectacle marked the end of their ordeal, their minivans ferrying them to a hotel in Amman en route to their release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

British Airways has cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday, and Amman in Jordan on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Jordan opened the Zaatari camp located north of Amman in 2012, a year into the war in neighbouring Syria, to host people fleeing the conflict.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“My sister and my dad don’t like people going into them and knowing who they are,” said Inam al-Mufleh, Luma’s younger sister by eleven years, now a researcher for the Jordanian army in Amman.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John