Dubai
Gulf luxury hub
Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, known for extravagant architecture, artificial islands, and rapid transformation from a desert trading post to a global hub of finance and tourism.
The name often evokes wealth, luxury shopping, and ambitious development projects: They flew to Dubai for a weekend of shopping.
Dubai sometimes stands in for flashy excess or nouveau riche aesthetics: The lobby had a Dubai vibe—all gold and marble.
Dubai's 828-meter tower
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- architecturalRelating to building design
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
Large important city
- emirateIslamic monarch's domain
- GulfNamed oceanic inlet
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- ArabianOf the peninsula
urban · cosmopolitan · megacity · business hub · port · trade · finance · commerce
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- camelsHumped desert mammals
- aridDevoid of water
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
oasis · heat · safari · wadi · falconry · caravan · sandstorm · scorching
Movement between locations
- souksArab open-air markets
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- shopping mallsLarge enclosed retail centers
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
heritage · markets · gold · spices · aquarium · adventure · hotels · resorts
UAE's federal capital
- DohaQatar's governmental seat
- RiyadhSaudi Arabia's capital
- SharjahUAE member state
- MuscatOman's seat of government
Bahrain · Kuwait City · Jeddah · UAE · GCC · Persian Gulf
Excessive, wasteful spending
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- supercarsUltra-high-performance luxury vehicles
- yachtsLarge recreational sailing vessels
penthouses · designer · boutique · high-end · exclusive · gourmet · palatial · gilded
State of varied elements
- expatriatesPeople living outside homeland
- melting potCultural fusion place
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
cultural exchange · pluralism · nationalities · globalization · cross-cultural · coexistence · international · laborers
Burj Khalifa
Dubai's 828-meter tower
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- architecturalRelating to building design
futuristic · glass towers · observation deck · iconic · supertall
metropolis
Large important city
- emirateIslamic monarch's domain
- GulfNamed oceanic inlet
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
Arabian · urban · cosmopolitan · megacity · business hub · port · trade · finance · commerce · infrastructure
sand
Fine rock particles
Bedouin · oasis · heat · safari · wadi · falconry · caravan · sandstorm · scorching · Arabian Desert
travel
Movement between locations
- souksArab open-air markets
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- shopping mallsLarge enclosed retail centers
festivals · heritage · markets · gold · spices · aquarium · adventure · hotels · resorts · Atlantis
Abu Dhabi
UAE's federal capital
Muscat · Bahrain · Kuwait City · Jeddah · UAE · GCC · Persian Gulf
extravagance
Excessive, wasteful spending
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- supercarsUltra-high-performance luxury vehicles
yachts · penthouses · designer · boutique · high-end · exclusive · gourmet · palatial · gilded · prestigious
diversity
State of varied elements
- expatriatesPeople living outside homeland
- melting potCultural fusion place
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
diaspora · cultural exchange · pluralism · nationalities · globalization · cross-cultural · coexistence · international · laborers · South Asian
- World CitiesParis, New York, London, Tokyo, Rome
- Global CitiesNew York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai
- Major CitiesNew York, Paris, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- Asian CitiesTokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok
- Desert CitiesAbu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, Las Vegas, Phoenix
DubaiMogadishu
Somalia's seat of government
Port-au-Prince · Dhaka · Calcutta · favelas · shantytown
DubaiVenice
Lagoon city, northeastern Italy
Rome · Kyoto · ancient city · wilderness · untouched nature
- Dubai AirportUAE's main aviation hub