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.

2. Sydneynoun

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

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.

4. Sydneynoun

   A surname, a spelling variant of Sidney.

5. Sydneynoun

   A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

6. Sydneynoun

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

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.

8. Sydneynoun

   Dharuk, an Aboriginal language of Australia.

9. 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. sydney

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1. • New South Wales
   • State Capital

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

   Australian

   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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How to say Sydney in sign language?

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. 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.

2. Novak Djokovic:

   If it continues same way and if the quality of air is affected in Melbourne or Sydney, I think Tennis Australia probably will be forced to create some rules about it, it's tough for them because ... there's a lot of different things involved. But health concern is a health concern for me and for anybody.

3. 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.

4. Winston Sammut:

   They have seen an opportunity to get a decent slab of commercial assets, primarily in the Sydney market, which has been the best-performing market for sometime, but they are paying a big price in an environment where interest rates are likely go up.

5. Jeh Johnson:

   We have no specific, credible intelligence of an attack of the kind in Paris last week being planned by terrorist organizations in this country, but, the reasons for these measures should be self-evident to the public : the recent attacks in Paris, Ottawa, Sydney, and elsewhere, along with the recent public calls by terrorist organizations for attacks on Western objectives, including aircraft, military personnel, and government installations and civilian personnel.

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