Brisbane

American  

[briz-beyn, -buhn] / ˈbrɪz beɪn, -bən /

noun

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

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

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Brisbane British  

/ 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)

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Brisbane Cultural  

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.

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

Example Sentences

There’s lobbying for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Just two of the Iranian women's footballers remained in Australia and have been training with the club Brisbane Roar.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

For March, Jefferies estimates underlying average daily traffic fell by 3.3% in Melbourne and by 0.3% in Brisbane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They placed groups of these tiles in three estuaries in the Sydney region, Brisbane Water, the Hawkesbury River and Port Hacking, near existing oyster reefs where larvae are present.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“He already is,” I heard Mrs. Brisbane respond.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney