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Launceston

American  
[lawn-ses-tuhn, lahn-] / ˈlɔnˌsɛs tən, ˈlɑn- /

noun

  1. a city on N Tasmania.


Launceston British  
/ ˈlɔːnsəstən /

noun

  1. a city in Australia, the chief port of the island state of Tasmania on the Tamar River, 64 km (40 miles) from Bass Strait. Pop: 68 443 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He was charged over an incident on 11 December before a game against Hobart Hurricanes in Launceston.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2023

In Tasmania, 22 flood warnings were current, with most located near Launceston, the state's second biggest city.

From Reuters Oct. 16, 2022

In Tasmania, flooding has affected northern regions, especially rural areas near Launceston, the state's second-most populous city.

From Reuters Oct. 15, 2022

Harry Armstrong-Evans was in his final year when he died at home in Launceston, Cornwall in June 2021.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2022

Hobart and Launceston drive their trams and light their street lamps with the new power.

From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

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