Hobart

American  

[hoh-bert, -bahrt, hoh-bahrt] / ˈhoʊ bərt, -bɑrt, ˈhoʊ bɑrt /

noun

1. Garret Augustus 1844–99, U.S. lawyer and politician: vice president of the U.S. 1897–99.

2. a seaport on and the capital of Tasmania, SE of Australia.

3. a city in NW Indiana.

4. a male given name.

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Hobart British  

/ ˈhəʊbɑːt /

noun

1. a port in Australia, capital of the island state of Tasmania on the estuary of the Derwent: excellent natural harbour; University of Tasmania (1890). Pop: 126 048 (2001)

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Example Sentences

“There’s nothing I wouldn’t tell either of them, so it makes it easy to be completely open when writing,” Abrams told The Times of Hobart and Dessner in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Jovic claimed her maiden title in 2025 at Guadalajara and started the year in sizzling form, making the semi-finals in Auckland and the final at Hobart.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

During a timid defeat in Hobart by 204th-ranked Taylah Preston, she often looked uncertain in her shots and played passively which invited pressure from her opponent.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Jenkins received a bachelor's degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Luma enrolled at Hobart and William Smith College, a coed school in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John