[am-ster-dam; for 1 also Du. ahm-stuh
r-dahm] 
| 1. | a city in and the official capital of the Netherlands. 712,294. Compare Hague, The. |
| 2. | a city in E New York. 21,872. |
| Am·ster·dam (ām'stər-dām') The constitutional capital and largest city of the Netherlands, in the western part of the country on the Ij, an inlet of the Ijsselmeer. Linked to the North Sea by a ship canal, the city has an important stock exchange and is a major center of the diamond-cutting industry. Population: 743,000. |
Capital of The Netherlands, located in the west-central region of the country.
Note: Seat of one of the world's chief stock exchanges and a center of the diamond-cutting industry, the city is also known for its canals and for a great art museum, the Rijksmuseum.