It appears in the term Capitol Hill, and is used to refer to one very particular and famous building, to some other similar buildings, and, occasionally, to a group of buildings that includes those similar …

A capital is a city or town that acts as the center of a government, such as a city’s or nation’s government, as in Washington, DC, is the capital of the United States.

capital noun (MONEY) [ U ] money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business:

Definition of capital noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Capital is the part of an amount of money borrowed or invested which does not include interest.

Capital is the total amount of money (and things with a monetary value, like houses or cars) that a person or institution owns. A bank's capital might be in the billions, while your capital barely makes it …

6 days ago · capital (countable and uncountable, plural capitals) (uncountable, economics) Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels …

The noun capital1 refers to a city or town that is the seat of government; to a capital letter as opposed to a lowercase letter; and to wealth or resources.

1. First and foremost; principal: a decision of capital importance. 2. First-rate; excellent: a capital idea. 3. Relating to or being a seat of government. 4. Extremely serious: a capital blunder.

Beijing is China's capital. New York City is the media capital of the United States. This town is the region's cultural capital. Do not confuse capital with capitol.