Witwatersrand
name
name ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A geological area around Johannesburg, South Africa.
Example
More examples"Marta Nunes, a research scientist at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, focuses primarily on protecting newborns from vaccine-preventable diseases."
Etymology
From Afrikaans wit waters rand (“ridge of white waters”).