Adelaide

ˈædəˌlaɪd

Definition

Definition of Adelaide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

state centercapital city of South Australia

Adelaide is known for its festivals and events.

capital

city

metropolis

namesfemale given name from Germanic languages

Adelaide was excited to start her new job.

Matilda

australian river

Rare

river in Northern Territory, Australia

Rare

The Adelaide River is home to many crocodiles.

local hamlet

Rare

town in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Rare

Adelaide in South Africa is a small town.

city

metropolis

municipality

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Origin of Adelaide

Germanic, Adalheidis (noble kind)

Terms with Adelaide included in their meaning

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Edinburgh

Australia

suburb of Adelaide in South Australia

Pasadena

Australian suburb

suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

Darlington

Adelaide suburb

suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

AFC

acr.

acr: Adelaide Football Club

football team located in Adelaide

AGL

acr.

acr: Adelaide Giants League

baseball league based in Adelaide, Australia

Flinders

education

university in Adelaide, Australia

Stepney

Adelaide suburb

suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

Salisbury

Australia city

city in South Australia, an industrial suburb of Adelaide

Examples of Adelaide in a sentence

Many tourists visit Adelaide for its wine regions.
Adelaide loves reading historical novels.
We named our daughter Adelaide after her grandmother.
We took a boat trip on the Adelaide.
Fishing in the Adelaide is popular.
Adelaide hosts an annual cultural festival.

The climate in Adelaide is quite temperate.

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French:Adélaïde, rivière Adelaide, ...
German:Adelaide, Adelaide River, ...
Italian:Adelaide, fiume Adelaide, ...
Spanish:Adelaida, Adelaide, ...
Portuguese:Adelaide, Rio Adelaide, ...
Chinese:阿德莱德, 阿德莱德河, ...
Japanese:アデレード, アデレード川, ...
Arabic:أديلايد, أَدِلايْد, ...
Hebrew:אַדֶלַיְד, אַדֶלַיְידֶה, ...
Russian:Аделаида, река Аделаида, ...
Ukrainian:Аделаїда, ...
Hindi:एडिलेड, एडिलेड नदी, ...
Bengali:অ্যাডিলেড, অ্যাডিলেড নদী, ...
Catalan:Adelaide, Adelaida, ...
Czech:Adelaide, Adéla, ...
Danish:Adelaide, Adelaide-floden, ...
Dutch:Adelaide, Adelaide River, ...
Greek:Αδελαΐδα, ...
Hungarian:Adelaide, Adelheid, ...
Khmer:អាដេឡែត, អាឌេលេដ, ...
Korean:애들레이드, 애들레이드 강, ...
Persian:آدلاید, رود آدلاید, ...
Polish:Adelajda, Adelaide, ...
Portuguese (BR):Adelaide, rio Adelaide, ...
Romanian:Adelaide, Râul Adelaide, ...
Swedish:Adelaide, Adelaidefloden, ...
Thai:แอดิเลด, แม่น้ำแอดิเลด, ...
Turkish:Adelaide, Adelaide Nehri, ...
Vietnamese:Adelaide, sông Adelaide, ...

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Definition of Adelaide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Adelaide

Terms related to Adelaide

Terms with Adelaide included in their meaning

Examples of Adelaide in a sentence

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