Amsterdam

American

[am-ster-dam, ahm-stuhr-dahm] / ˈæm stərˌdæm, ˌɑm stərˈdɑm /

noun

a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands.
a city in E New York.

Amsterdam British

/ ɑmstərˈdɑm, ˌæmstəˈdæm /

noun

the commercial capital of the Netherlands, a major industrial centre and port on the IJsselmeer, connected with the North Sea by canal: built on about 100 islands within a network of canals. Pop: 737 000 (2003 est)

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Amsterdam Cultural

Capital of The Netherlands, located in the west-central region of the country.

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Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.

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But it resurfaced when its owners presented it for tests at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which undertook a two-year examination.

From BBC

Smaller fashion weeks, including in Berlin, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, have also gone fur-free.

From Barron's

Just as you are seeking tips in these groups on the best gelato in Milan or public transportation from the airport in Amsterdam, someone is seeking tips on somewhere you live or have visited.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stella’s restless energy in wanting to fix things spurs her to arrange an impromptu trip for them to Amsterdam.

From Los Angeles Times

Just after Christmas, she leads the two on “an adventure”—a trip to Amsterdam for a few days.

From The Wall Street Journal

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