Initialize arraylist with a higher capacity [duplicate]

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When I read java blog about Collection, I find something about the ArrayList like this:

The default initial capacity of an ArrayList is pretty small. It is a good habit to construct the ArrayList with a higher initial capacity. This can avoid the resizing cost.

What does initialize arrayList with a higher initial capacity mean and how?

I only use this way:

ArrayList<String> places = new ArrayList<String>();
places.add("Buenos Aires");
places.add("Córdoba");
places.add("La Plata");

Does it mean that there is a way to pre-define the size of an arraylist like initialize the size of an array?