wellington
word
/ˈwɛɫɪŋtən/
WE-ling-tuhn
/wˈɛlɪŋtən/
WE-ling-tuhn
Definition
'Wellington' can mean a type of waterproof boot, the capital city of New Zealand, or the famous beef dish 'Beef Wellington.'
Usage & Nuances
As a noun, 'Wellington' is often used in the plural ('Wellingtons') for boots. Capitalize 'Wellington' when talking about the city or the dish. 'Wellies' is a common informal term for the boots in British English.
Spanish: bota de agua - Wellington (ciudad) - Wellington (plato de carne)Portuguese (BR): bota de borracha - Wellington (cidade) - Wellington (prato de carne)Portuguese (PT): bota de borracha - Wellington (cidade) - Wellington (prato de carne)Chinese (Simplified): 雨靴 - 惠灵顿（城市） - 惠灵顿牛排（菜名）Chinese (Traditional): 雨靴 - 威靈頓（城市） - 威靈頓牛排（菜名）Hindi: वाटरप्रूफ बूट - वेलिंगटन (शहर) - वेलिंगटन (मांस व्यंजन)Arabic: حذاء مطاطي - ويلينغتون (مدينة) - ويلينغتون (طبق اللحم)Bengali: রবারের বুট - ওয়েলিংটন (নিউজিল্যান্ডের রাজধানী) - বিফ ওয়েলিংটন (খাদ্য)Russian: резиновый сапог - Веллингтон (столица Новой Зеландии) - Биф Веллингтон (блюдо)Japanese: 長靴（ウェリントンブーツ） - ウェリントン（ニュージーランドの首都） - ビーフウェリントン（料理）Vietnamese: ủng cao su - Wellington (thủ đô New Zealand) - bò Wellington (món ăn)Korean: 장화(웰링턴 부츠) - 웰링턴(뉴질랜드 수도) - 비프 웰링턴(요리)Turkish: lastik çizme - Wellington (Yeni Zelanda'nın başkenti) - Beef Wellington (yemek)Urdu: ربڑ کے جوتے - ویلنگٹن (نیوزی لینڈ کا دارالحکومت) - بیف ویلنگٹن (کھانا)Indonesian: ủng cao su - Wellington (thủ đô New Zealand) - bò Wellington (món ăn)
Example Sentences
Don't forget your Wellingtons—it's really muddy out there!
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I'm flying to Wellington next week for a conference.
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She made an amazing Beef Wellington for dinner last night.
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I wear my Wellingtons when it rains.
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Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.
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Have you ever tried Beef Wellington?
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