Sydney

[ sid-nee ]

noun

1. Sir Philip. Sidney, Sir Philip.
2. a seaport in and the capital of New South Wales, in SE Australia.
3. a seaport on NE Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
4. a male or female given name.

Sydney

¹

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. a port in SE Australia, capital of New South Wales, on an inlet of the S Pacific: the largest city in Australia and the first British settlement, established as a penal colony in 1788; developed rapidly after 1820 with the discovery of gold in its hinterland; large wool market; three universities. Pop: 3 502 301 (2001)
2. a port in SE Canada, in Nova Scotia on NE Cape Breton Island: capital of Cape Breton Island until 1820, when the island united administratively with Nova Scotia. Pop: 32 286 (2006)

Sydney

²

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney

Sydney

1. Largest city in Australia , located in the southeastern part of the country, surrounding Port Jackson inlet on the Pacific Ocean ; the capital and largest city of New South Wales state; Australia's chief port and main cultural and industrial center.

Notes

Sydney was founded in 1788 as Australia's first settlement for convicts from Britain .

It was the site of the 2000 summer Olympic Games .

Example Sentences

Less than 30% of buildings in New York City, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Denver, central Sydney and central Melbourne were in neighbourhoods with adequate canopy cover.

From Science Daily

Researchers examined home sales data from the Richmond area on the outskirts of Sydney, along with 2019 and 2023 flood maps for the region.

From Science Daily

Mr Jones is one of Australia’s most prominent media figures, and has previously denied allegations of abuse, first published by The Sydney Morning Herald in 2023.

From BBC

At the University of Sydney, for example, they account for over 40% of revenue.

From BBC

Sydney Sweeney, since her breakout role in HBO’s “Euphoria,” has worked to prove she has much more to offer than just her looks.

From Los Angeles Times