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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Over the last decade, hundreds of homes have burned down near the outer limits of Lisbon, Milan and other European cities, including scores this summer outside Madrid and Athens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Kiplimo ran 57:20 in Lisbon earlier this year but Kejelcha has now knocked 29 seconds off that time to regain the record, subject to official ratification.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Thatched-roof houses appeared in glossy renderings, selling an idealized vision of life along this stretch of the Atlantic coast, just over an hour south of Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

My trips to and from London and Paris, Lisbon and Rome to test the system over a peak-summer week were free of snaking lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Richard was not sure how long they had waited before boarding their flight at Lisbon, but the wait at São Tomé for a relief flight to Biafra had stretched to seventeen hours.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie