Melbourne

American  

[mel-bern] / ˈmɛl bərn /

noun

1. 2nd Viscount. William Lamb.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Victoria, in SE Australia.

3. a city on the E coast of Florida.

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Melbourne ¹ British  

/ ˈmɛlbən /

noun

1. a port in SE Australia, capital of Victoria, on Port Phillip Bay: the second largest city in the country; settled in 1835 and developed rapidly with the discovery of rich goldfields in 1851; three universities. Pop: 3 160 171 (2001)

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Melbourne ² British  

/ ˈmɛlbən /

noun

1. William Lamb , 2nd Viscount. 1779–1848; Whig prime minister (1834; 1835–41). He was the chief political adviser to the young Queen Victoria

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Melbourne Cultural  

1. Second-largest city in Australia, located on the country's southern coast; the capital of Victoria state and the largest city in the state; a financial and commercial center.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Melburnian
  noun

Example Sentences

In Melbourne, Sinner struggled with cramps in 100-degree heat throughout the tournament before falling in a four-hour semifinal battle against Novak Djokovic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Djokovic lost to Alcaraz in the final in Melbourne, again missing out on a first Grand Slam title since the 2023 US Open.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Some of the group will arrive in Melbourne while the rest will travel to Sydney, national broadcaster ABC said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A man caught fire at Melbourne international airport in November 2025 after a lithium power bank in his pocket ignited, leaving him with burns to his leg and fingers.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“The men...they spoke about trouble they were having in Krakow and Melbourne and Vancouver. That was you, wasn’t it?”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman