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Definition capital in American English

capital noun

noun
/ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/
1

the city where a country or region has its government

Example

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Example

Tallahassee is the state capital of Florida.

Synonyms and related words
barangay the big smoke boom town
1.1

the most important place for an activity or industry

Example

Milan, Italy's fashion capital

Example

Officials will fly to Houston, capital of the American oil industry.

Synonyms and related words
place location setting
2

the large form of a letter, for example "A" or "B," that you use at the beginning of a sentence or name

Example

He wrote the title in capitals.

Synonyms and related words
alphabet alphabetical alphabetize
3

money or property that you use to start a business or invest to earn more money

Synonyms and related words
annuity arbitrage blue chip
4

in architecture, the decorated top part of a column (=tall stone post that supports a building)

Synonyms and related words
frames foundation support
Definition capital in American English

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