Definition of "Wellington"

The capital city of New Zealand.  examples

(metonymically) by extension, the Government of New Zealand.  examples

Wellington Region, a region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital.  examples

Several places in England, United Kingdom:

1. A locality near Gosforth, Copeland borough, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY0704).  examples

2. A village in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4948).  examples

3. A market town in Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6511).  examples

4. A market town in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST1320).  examples

Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:

1. A town in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India.  examples

2. A town in the Western Cape, South Africa.  examples

A number of places in Australia:

1. A town in Sumner County, New South Wales.  examples

2. A tiny township in South Australia.  examples

3. The Shire of Wellington, a local government area in eastern Victoria.  examples

4. Ellipsis of Wellington Land District., A district of Tasmania.  examples

A number of places in Canada:

1. A neighborhood of Nanaimo, British Columbia.  examples

2. A former name of a small incorporated fishing and lumbering village in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now called Dover.  examples

3. A community in the Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia; a suburb of Halifax.  examples

4. A community in Yarmouth district municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.  examples

5. A community in Queens County, Nova Scotia.  examples

6. A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  examples

7. An unincorporated place and community in Prince Edward County, Ontario.  examples

8. A residential neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.  examples

A number of places in the United States:

1. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama.  examples

2. A statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado.  examples

3. A village in Palm Beach County, Florida.  examples

4. A village in Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Florida.  examples

5. A city, the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas.  examples

6. A home rule city in Jefferson County, Kentucky; a suburb of Louisville.  examples

7. An unincorporated community in Menifee County, Kentucky.  examples

8. A small city in Piscataquis County, Maine.  examples

9. An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan.  examples

10. An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, also Wellingtons and Wellingtons Station.  examples

11. A village in Lorain County, Ohio.  examples

12. A city, the county seat of Collingsworth County, Texas.  examples

13. A small city in Carbon County, Utah.  examples

14. A ghost town and railroad community in King County, Washington.  examples

15. A small town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.  examples

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.  examples

(countable) A habitational surname from Old English from the places in England.  examples

(card games) In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning quadruple, or losing double, the amount staked.  examples

Ellipsis of Wellington boot.  examples

(cooking) Meat baked in a puff pastry.  examples