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Amsterdam
[ am-ster-dam; Dutch ahm-stuhr-dahm ]
noun
- a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands. Compare The Hague.
- a city in E New York.
Amsterdam
/ 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)
Amsterdam
- Capital of The Netherlands , located in the west-central region of the country.
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A British man has been praised for tackling a suspected knifeman to the ground in central Amsterdam.
Five people have been injured following a stabbing in central Amsterdam, police say.
Around 120 flights were diverted elsewhere, with the most common destinations being Amsterdam and Gatwick.
The 37-year-old from Wrexham enjoys taking part in holidays that have become known online as extreme day trips - and has visited Milan, Bergamo, Lisbon, Amsterdam and even Reykjavik for a single day.
With unchecked bravado, he promises to stage Wings blowout events at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and fabled North American venues like Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.
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