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

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Melbourne

The Rams’ opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, will be their first opportunity to measure the benefit of Garrett’s presence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

On its outbound flight, last week, from Toulouse to Melbourne, the test aircraft flew 17,000 kilometres in 19 hours and 12 minutes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Researchers from the University of Sydney and University of Melbourne found that exercise leads to small average improvements in pain and physical function among people with hip osteoarthritis.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Cricket Australia is already looking to expand its footprint in India by taking the Big Bash League overseas for the first time, with Melbourne Renegades due to face Perth Scorchers in Chennai in December.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“The men...they spoke about trouble they were having in Krakow and Melbourne and Vancouver. That was you, wasn’t it?”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman