Lisbon

American  

[liz-buhn] / ˈlɪz bən /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary.

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Lisbon British  

/ ˈlɪzbən /

noun

1. Portuguese name: Lisboa.  the capital and chief port of Portugal, in the southwest on the Tagus estuary: became capital in 1256; subject to earthquakes and severely damaged in 1755; university (1911). Pop: 1 892 891 (2001)

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Lisbon Cultural  

1. Capital of Portugal and largest city in the country, located in western Portugal on the Tagus River where it broadens to enter the Atlantic Ocean; a major port, and Portugal's political, economic, and cultural center.

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Because Lisbon was a neutral city, it became a center for international political activity during World War II.

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Lisbon, a punky explosion of noise from their debut album, gets a rare outing.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

A retiree who moved to Lisbon four years ago raved about her new home in a recent Wall Street Journal article, calling the city safe, scenic and affordable.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

The children have been placed with a French foster family in Lisbon pending their return to France.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

“You’re already seeing this shift with Porto and Valencia relative to Lisbon and Barcelona, or Ljubljana and Palermo relative to Venice and Florence,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

The handkerchief also contained an address in Lisbon, Portugal, that they could use if they needed to contact Walter Kappe.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple