Auckland

IPA/ˈɔːklənd/
KK[ˈɑklənd]IPA/ˈɑːklənd/

Auckland — noun

1. the best-known city in northern New Zealand, often mentioned as a place to live,

1.noun
Definition

the best-known city in northern New Zealand, often mentioned as a place to live, study, work, or visit.

Example

Nina moved to Auckland after getting a design job near the harbour.

move to Auckland for work

Our flight lands in Auckland at dawn before the bus to Hamilton.

arrive in Auckland during travel

Common collocations
  • in Auckland
  • move to Auckland
  • central Auckland
  • Auckland city centre

Grammar Patterns

used as a place name

Usage Note

Distinguish from geographical name/1: this sense is the everyday use in travel, study, work, and city life. The geographical-name sense is more like an atlas entry and focuses on location and harbour facts.

Common Mistakes

I stayed in the Auckland for three days.
I stayed in Auckland for three days.
city names normally do not take 'the'.
auckland is warmer than Wellington today.
Auckland is warmer than Wellington today.
proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

Auckland — geographical name

Word family

  • Aucklander
    noun
  • Aucklander
    adjective

Common collocations

Nouns

  • central Auckland
  • Auckland Airport
  • Auckland Harbour Bridge

Phrases

  • the port of Auckland
  • Auckland city centre

Prepositions

  • in Auckland
  • from Auckland
  • to Auckland

Etymology

English

The New Zealand city was named in 1840 after George Eden, the Earl of Auckland, by Governor William Hobson. English simply reused that British title as the city's name, and Auckland later became the standard English name for the country's largest urban centre.