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

However, traffic volumes last month highlight pressure in Melbourne and 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

The 1991 clip of Jack Karlson's arrest in Brisbane became an internet sensation when it was rediscovered in 2009.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

With that, Mrs. Brisbane got up and went back into the kitchen.

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