Lisbon

[liz-buhn]

noun

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

Lisbon

/ 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)

Lisbon

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.

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

Example Sentences

Among those homes is a “plush” spot in Lisbon, the New York Post reported in July.

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In that time he clambered to the very top of the footballing tree and broke a few branches on his way back to the red side of Lisbon.

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The third British victim killed in the Lisbon funicular crash has been named by police.

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An American who died in Lisbon's deadly funicular crash has been identified as Heather Hall, a mother of two and college teacher who was visiting Portugal from the US state of South Carolina.

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Portuguese officials investigating Wednesday's deadly funicular crash in Lisbon say a cable along the railway's route snapped, but the rest of the mechanism was functioning properly.

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