Definitions for Sydney
ˈsɪd niSyd·ney

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Sydneynoun

   the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

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1. Sydneynoun

   transferred from the surname.

   Etymology: * From the French Saint Denis.

2. Sydneynoun

   A seaport and the state capital of New South Wales, Australia.

   Etymology: * From the French Saint Denis.

3. Sydneynoun

   A former city, now part of the amalgamated Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

   Etymology: * From the French Saint Denis.

4. Sydneynoun

   A surname, a spelling variant of Sidney.

   Etymology: For the surname and given name, see Sidney. The cities in Australia and Canada are named after British politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney  (1733–1800).

5. Sydneynoun

   A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

   Etymology: For the surname and given name, see Sidney. The cities in Australia and Canada are named after British politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney  (1733–1800).

6. Sydneynoun

   A seaport and state capital of New South Wales, Australia.

   Etymology: For the surname and given name, see Sidney. The cities in Australia and Canada are named after British politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney  (1733–1800).

7. Sydneynoun

   A seaport and former city, now part of the amalgamated Cape Breton Regional Municipality on Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia in Canada.

   Etymology: For the surname and given name, see Sidney. The cities in Australia and Canada are named after British politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney  (1733–1800).

8. Sydneynoun

   Dharuk, an Aboriginal language of Australia.

   Etymology: For the surname and given name, see Sidney. The cities in Australia and Canada are named after British politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney  (1733–1800).

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1. Sydney

   Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is on Australia's south-east coast, on the Tasman Sea. In June 2010 the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people. Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders, comprising a cosmopolitan and international population. The site of the first British colony in Australia, Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, commodore of the First Fleet, as a penal colony. The city is built on hills surrounding Port Jackson which is commonly known as Sydney Harbour, where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge feature prominently. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers, inlets and beaches including the famous Bondi Beach and Manly Beach. Within the city are many notable parks, including Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Sydney is a high ranking world city and has hosted multiple major international sporting events, including the 1938 British Empire Games, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the final of the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The main airport serving Sydney is Sydney Airport and its main port is Port Botany.

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1. Sydney

   the capital of New South Wales, the oldest city in Australia, and one of the first in the world, on the S. shore of the basin of Port Jackson; and the entrance of a magnificent, almost land-locked, harbour for shipping of the largest tonnage; the situation of the city is superb, and it is surrounded by the richest scenery; the shores of the basin are covered with luxuriant vegetation, studded with islands and indented with pretty bays; it is well paved, has broad streets, and some fine buildings, the principal being the university, the two cathedrals, the post-office, and the town hall. It is a commercial rather than a manufacturing city, though its resources for manufacture are considerable, for it is in the centre of a large coal-field, in connection with which manufacturing industries may yet develop.

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1. • New South Wales
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How to pronounce Sydney?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sydney in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sydney in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Sydney in a Sentence

1. Annastacia Palaszczuk:

   I want to see families and friends reunited, we know how important that New South Wales market is, so for those viewers currently in Sydney and you’re looking for an escape, there is no better place than the tropical far north.

2. Del Potro:

   The reception I got in Sydney made me feel fans had not forgotten me, it charged me with the energy to take the decision to go and see the doctor again losing no more time because I felt that if I recovered my physical condition I would rediscover my game and I don’t care how long it takes.

3. Western Australia:

   It's odd, New South Wales is saying don't catch public transport in Sydney ... yet they're saying 'why can't New South Wales people fly to Western Australia.

4. Glen Searle:

   Greater density gives you greater vibrancy around the central area, also, the climate in Eastern Sydney is much better than the climate in Western Sydney. Eastern Sydney has a sea breeze in the summer heat.

5. Eoin Murphy:

   It's great to come to cities like this, Boston, New York and to have such a strong Irish connection, i had two brothers living in Sydney, I have a sister living in London, so you sort of know how much home means to people.

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