proper noun · rare

Wellington

Wel·ling·ton

The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington regionThe capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.

/ˈwɛlɪŋtən/

» Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.

Веллингтон — столица Новой Зеландии.

Meaning

37 senses

(countable, uncountable)The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
Abbreviation: Wgton.
The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
(countable, metonymically, uncountable)By extension, the Government of New Zealand.
(countable, uncountable)A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region.
Some places in England:
(countable, uncountable)A locality in Gosforth parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0704).
(countable, uncountable)A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4948).
(countable, uncountable)A market town and civil parish with a town council in Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6511).
(countable, uncountable)A market town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST1320).
Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:
(countable, uncountable)A town in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India.
(countable, uncountable)A town in the Western Cape, South Africa.
A number of places in Australia:
(countable, uncountable)A town in Sumner County, New South Wales.
(countable, uncountable)A tiny township in South Australia.
(countable, uncountable)A local government area in eastern Victoria; in full, the Shire of Wellington.

10 sentences

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.
ruВеллингтон — столица Новой Зеландии. — odexed
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He bought a pair of wellington boots.
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I'm from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.
Я з Велінгтона, столиці Нової Зеландії. — aandrusiak
ruЯ из Веллингтона, столицы Новой Зеландии. — sigavax
deIch komme aus Wellington, der Hauptstadt Neuseelands. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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She put on wellingtons before she went to inspect the flooding.
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At last we could empty our wellingtons, which had filled up.
deEndlich konnten wir unsere vollgelaufenen Gummistiefel ausgießen. — Yorwba
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