Dubbo
noun
a city in E Australia.
Dubbo
American
[duhb-oh]
/ ˈdʌb oʊ /
noun
dubbo
British
/ ˈdʌbəʊ /
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of dubbo
from Dubbo , a town in New South Wales, Australia
Example Sentences
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"Normally they would seek out trees and camp under the trees, but you can see that the sheep are seeking out the shade of the panels," he told AFP at the farm in Dubbo.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The ongoing deluge will see rivers in New South Wales state swollen by moderate-to-major flooding, affecting towns including Tamworth, Dubbo and Bathurst, authorities said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022
But the authorities have found at least nine more locations with infections — one as far as 235 miles away, near the city of Dubbo.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022
A spokesperson for the local health district told The Washington Post that “a majority” of the 25 cases in Dubbo and Walgett are Aboriginal people, including many children.
From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2021
In Dubbo, on the contrary, though the same congenial manners prevail, there is a pleasing degree of respectful familiarity which gives the town a homely comfort not often met with elsewhere.
From Following the Equator, Part 2 by Twain, Mark
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