Bondi

B3O1N1D2I1
UK/ˈbɒn.daɪ/

proper noun

A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
    1 more example

    The party, Hanukkah by the Sea, is an annual event run by Chabad of Bondi, where the community lights up the menorah on the first day of the holiday. […] The Israeli organization ZAKA has dispatched a delegation, along with logistical equipment, to Bondi to assist in identifying the victims and handling the situation according to Jewish law.

    2025 December 14, Mathilda Heller, Shir Perets, “One Israeli among 11 killed in Bondi Beach shooting, foreign ministry confirms”, in The Jerusalem Post, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2025
  2. A surname.

    Fetterman told reporters after the vote that he decided to support Bondi because of her qualifications, even though she is not his “ideal” choice.

    2025 February 4, Shania Shelton and Morgan Rimmer, “Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2025

Origin

"Bondi," originally "Boondi" is an Aboriginal word meaning "water breaking over rocks" or "noise of water breaking over rocks."

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 邦迪, 邦廸
  • 邦迪 (Bāngdí)suburb of Sydney
  • 邦廸 (Bāngdí)suburb of Sydney
  • 邦戴suburb of Sydney
  • 邦代 (Bāngdài)suburb of Sydney
Japanese ボンダイ
  • ボンダイ (Bondai)suburb of Sydney
Korean 본다이
  • 본다이 (Bondai)suburb of Sydney
Russian Бонди́, Бонда́й
  • Бонди́ (Bondí)suburb of Sydney
  • Бонда́й (Bondáj)suburb of Sydney
Spanish Bondi
  • Bondisuburb of Sydney

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Cite this entry
APA

Bondi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bondi

MLA

“Bondi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bondi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bondi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bondi.

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