Canberra

American  

[kan-ber-uh, -ber-uh] / ˈkæn bɛr ə, -bər ə /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Australia, in the SE part, in the Australian Capital Territory.

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Canberra British  

/ ˈkænbərə, -brə /

noun

1. the capital of Australia, in Australian Capital Territory: founded in 1913 as a planned capital. Pop: 309 799 (2001)

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Canberra Cultural  

1. Capital of Australia, located in southeastern Australia.

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Example Sentences

Australian sources said Canberra would consider striking a deal to transfer the technology to Germany to allow the Ghost Bat to be manufactured in Europe.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The final text of the free trade deal was agreed to this week during a leaders’ meeting in Canberra, Australia’s capital, between von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The lukewarm response from European capitals came after Japan and Australia voiced similar sentiments earlier Monday, with Canberra noting it would not be sending a navy ship to the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Many countries were deciding to increase their sovereign autonomy, Carney said on Thursday, the first time a Canadian prime minister has addressed parliament in Canberra in almost 20 years.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In this sense the place was like modern purpose-built political capitals, such as Washington, D.C., or Canberra, Australia, with sanctifying civic monuments to compensate for a lack of real history.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro