Burbank

American  

[bur-bangk] / ˈbɜrˌbæŋk /

noun

1. Luther, 1849–1926, U.S. horticulturist and plant breeder.

2. a city in SW California.

3. a town in central Illinois.

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Example Sentences

The Walt Disney Co. has begun a broad round of layoffs, which will result in 1,000 jobs being cut across multiple divisions within the Burbank entertainment giant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Five days before showtime, it was bright and early at a blacked-out soundstage near the Burbank airport when Bini rolled in for rehearsals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Much of the discussion at the Burbank hearing focused on a possible federal production tax incentive to help bring jobs back to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Some flight routes in California from hubs such as San José and Burbank could become unavailable as airlines look to save money.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

At Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Burbank, California, Johnson had created the "Skunk Works," a secret research-and-development lab hidden from prying eyes by tall barbed-wire fences and blacked-out windows.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau