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. 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 ² 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 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

• Melburnian noun

Example Sentences

Meghan filmed in the episode in Melbourne on Wednesday, according to broadcaster Network Ten.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In Melbourne, Harry was special guest at the launch of a report into the mental health of fathers of young children, produced by the charity Movember.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The couple touched down in the southern city of Melbourne, kicking off four days of business and charity events with a visit to a children's hospital.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Six years earlier, I’d been hunched over a laptop in Melbourne, writing my way into a new career after selling my business.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

“Krakow’s gone. They aren’t answering. And after Melbourne and Vancouver...” said the man with the mustache.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman