Meaning of the word capital in English

What does capital mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

capital

US /ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl/

UK /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center

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London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

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The new government plans to move the capital city.

Synonym:

metropolis seat of government

wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing

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He raised enough capital to start his own business.

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The company needs more working capital to expand.

Synonym:

funds assets money wealth

a capital letter

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Please start each sentence with a capital.

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The word 'France' begins with a capital 'F'.

Synonym:

uppercase letter block capital

involving or punishable by death

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Treason is a capital offense.

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The country still practices capital punishment.

Synonym:

deadly fatal lethal

excellent

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That's a capital idea!

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We had a capital time at the party.

Synonym:

excellent superb splendid first-rate