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

Cam Rayner of the Brisbane Lions celebrates on the field after his team won the AFL Grand Final, defeating the Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Craigslea Community Kindergarten and Preschool in Brisbane closed last month after funding was halted amid an investigation into claims about its governance.

From BBC

The first Test on a spicy Perth pitch, then the pink-ball Test in Brisbane will not be for the faint-hearted.

From BBC

The England international, 22, marked her debut by coming off the bench to score in the 5-1 success at Brisbane Road.

From BBC

Later, a cyclone forced the brothers to abandon a plan to land in Brisbane and they were forced to take a detour around the remote New Caledonia archipelago to avoid the storm.

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