Amsterdam

[am-ster-dam; for 1 also Dutch ahm-stuh r-dahm] /ˈæm stərˌdæm; for 1 also Dutch ˌɑm stərˈdɑm/
noun
1.
a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands.
Compare Hague, The.
2.
a city in E New York.
Examples from the web for Amsterdam
  • There are also three other smaller financial districts in Amsterdam.
  • The museum is housed in one of the few modern buildings in this area of Amsterdam.
British Dictionary definitions for Amsterdam

Amsterdam

/ˌæmstəˈdæm; Dutch ɑmstərˈdɑm/
noun
1.
the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a major industrial centre and port on the IJsselmeer, connected with the North Sea by canal: built on about 100 islands within a network of canals. Pop: 737 000 (2003 est)
Word Origin and History for Amsterdam

principal city of the Netherlands; the name is a reference to the dam built on the Amstel river. Prevalence of dam in Dutch place names reflects the geography of Holland.

Amsterdam in Culture

Amsterdam definition


Capital of The Netherlands, located in the west-central region of the country.

Note: Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.