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Dubai

[ doo-bahy ]

noun

  1. an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
  2. a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.


Dubai

/ duːˈbaɪ /

noun

  1. a sheikhdom in the NE United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Dubai, on the Persian Gulf: oilfields. Pop: 1 026 000 (2005 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Azerbaijan followed on from another major oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, which held the conference in Dubai last year.

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In 2023, Auty was convicted of smuggling millions of pounds of criminal cash from London to Dubai, and sentenced to 42 months in prison.

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This week's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, where McIlroy is poised to win his sixth Race to Dubai title, marks the 27th and final event of the world number three's season.

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He added that Washington was also working on a deal passed last year in Dubai to triple renewable power by 2030.

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The fact that the Bath native is among those competing in the tournament that marks the climax of the European tour’s Race to Dubai is noteworthy in its own right.

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