Dubai

American  

[doo-bahy] / duˈbaɪ /

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.

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Dubai British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

Dubai crude, which is in shortest supply, already topped $150 last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company is balancing its expansion strategy between China and its overseas markets, eyeing Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh as its near-term international growth engines, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

I actually met Wilder once in Dubai and he was great - cordial, high energy, a really nice guy - but as a fighter, of late, there is a question mark.

From BBC

The U.A.E.’s commercial center, Dubai, has long financed the Iranian regime.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He really liked the people in Dubai, he said they were welcoming, that it was a great place to live," Abdul told the BBC.

From BBC