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Amsterdam.

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈæmstədæm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæmstəˈdæm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈamstədam/British, Northern-England, Southern, Standard, Wales/ˌamstəˈdam/British, Northern-England, Southern, Standard, Wales

  1. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

    The Dutch seat of government is not the metropolis of Amsterdam but The Hague.
    While Amsterdam is the largest city in the province of Noord-Holland, Haarlem is the province capital.

  2. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands. The Dutch government.

    metonymically

  3. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Merced County, California.

  4. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Georgia.

  5. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: A minor city in Bates County, Missouri.

  6. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: A census-designated place in Gallatin County, Montana.

  7. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

  8. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: A town and city in Montgomery County, New York.

  9. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: A village in Jefferson County, Ohio.

  10. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio.

  11. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

  12. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas.

  13. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.

  14. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Buchanan, Saskatchewan, Canada.

  15. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle Dutch Aemstelredam Dutch Amsterdambor. English Amsterdam Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam.

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