Meaning of capital city | Babel Free
ˌkæpɪtəl ˈsɪtiDefinitions
- A city that is a seat of government.
- A city (or cities) much larger or more important to a country than all others, regardless of the actual seat of government (cf., Moscow and Saint Petersburg regardless of moves of the Russian government; Amsterdam despite the Dutch government having been situated in The Hague since 1588).
- The major metropolitan areas of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide), all of which happen to be state capitals, and by extension the major metropolitan areas of other countries; note that other state capitals Hobart, Darwin, and national capital Canberra are often excluded.
Equivalents
Čeština
hlavní město
Suomi
pääkaupunki
Gàidhlig
prìomh-bhaile
Bahasa Indonesia
ibu kota
Latina
archisolium
Latviešu
galvaspilsēta
Svenska
huvudstad
Українська
столичний
Tiếng Việt
kinh sư
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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