capital
- Top 1000
Sense 1
- noun
- A2
The city where a country's government works and makes its decisions.
The government moved the capital to a newly built inland city.
Which city is the capital of that small mountain country?
Nearly two million people live in the capital and its suburbs.
Common collocations: the capital of · capital city · move the capital · in the capital
Part of: Countries and nationalities, Buildings and places, Holidays
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B2
Money that a person or company owns and uses to start or grow a business.
The firm needs more capital to open a second workshop.
They raised enough capital from investors to start production.
Most of his capital is tied up in property.
Common collocations: raise capital · invest capital · working capital · capital and interest
Part of: Bank and money, Jobs
Forms
- plural
- capitals