Lisbon

American  

[liz-buhn] / ˈlɪz bən /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary.

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Lisbon British  

/ ˈlɪzbən /

noun

1. Portuguese name: Lisboa.  the capital and chief port of Portugal, in the southwest on the Tagus estuary: became capital in 1256; subject to earthquakes and severely damaged in 1755; university (1911). Pop: 1 892 891 (2001)

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Lisbon Cultural  

1. Capital of Portugal and largest city in the country, located in western Portugal on the Tagus River where it broadens to enter the Atlantic Ocean; a major port, and Portugal's political, economic, and cultural center.

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Because Lisbon was a neutral city, it became a center for international political activity during World War II.

Example Sentences

But after nearly four years of living in Lisbon, I’m thrilled I made the leap.

From The Wall Street Journal

We explore historic and natural sights in Lisbon and nearby, including the breathtaking hills nestling the palaces of Sintra.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daniel always travelled to the Eurovision host city to see the two weeks of rehearsals - from Baku to Stockholm, from Kyiv to Lisbon.

From BBC

Andreia Gonçalves, police commissioner in the city of Setubal, south of Lisbon, described a dispute between four men aged between 30 and 60, and said one of them had killed the others before shooting himself.

From Seattle Times

Speaking in Lisbon, Marcio Elias Rosa, a top secretary at Brazil’s development and industry ministry, said negotiations with the EU were ongoing and countries were discussing the “socio-environmental requirements” imposed by the bloc.

From Reuters