adelaide

IPA/ˈæd.əl.eɪd/
KK[ˈædəlˌed]IPA/ˈæd.əl.eɪd/

adelaide — noun

1. a major Australian city that serves as the administrative centre for South Austr

1.noun
Definition

a major Australian city that serves as the administrative centre for South Australia

Example

Adelaide is famous for its lively arts festivals and nearby wine regions.

collocation: be famous for + [feature]

Keiko moved to Adelaide last year to study marine biology at the university.

pattern: moved to + [city name]

Word family

  • Adelaidean
    noun

Common collocations

Nouns

  • Adelaide city centre
  • Adelaide suburbs

Phrases

  • visit Adelaide
  • live in Adelaide
  • move to Adelaide
  • fly to Adelaide

Prepositions

  • in Adelaide
  • from Adelaide
  • to Adelaide
  • near Adelaide

Etymology

GermanEnglish

Adelaide was founded in 1836 and named after Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, the German-born wife of King William IV of Britain. The city was planned as a free settlement, not a penal colony, which was unusual among early Australian cities.