Noun: Amsterdam 'am-stur,dam [N. Amer], ,am-stu'dam [Brit]
- An industrial centre and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; centre of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
- Dutch capital, capital of The Netherlands
Type of: national capital
Part of: Holland, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands
Encyclopedia: Amsterdam, OH