Brisbane

[briz-beyn, -buhn]

noun

1. Arthur, 1864–1936, U.S. journalist.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Queensland, in E Australia.

Brisbane

/ ˈbrɪzbən /

noun

1. a port in E Australia, the capital of Queensland: founded in 1824 as a penal settlement; vast agricultural hinterland. Pop: 1 508 161 (2001)

Brisbane

1. Capital of Queensland state and largest city in the state; located in eastern Australia on the Pacific Ocean; the third-largest city in Australia, after Sydney and Melbourne.

The British settled Brisbane in the early eighteenth century as a penal colony.

Example Sentences

There is no escaping the fact England's record in Brisbane, historically the host of the series opener, is dire.

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Former England opener Boycott insisted Stokes's men could win at Brisbane's Gabba ground with a more measured approach.

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Wood is unlikely to feature in Brisbane because of soreness in the left knee upon which he had surgery in March.

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By beginning the series in Perth, in the west-coast time zone, and following with a day-nighter in Brisbane, the series opens with two matches suitable for prime-time TV viewing on the east coast of Australia.

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Next year, Tasmania’s award-winning The Agrarian Kitchen will be cooking up the finest local ingredients paired with Aussie wines, and Brisbane’s beloved The Bistro by SK Steak & Oyster is grilling premium steaks alongside top-notch seafood.

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