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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Ruben Amorim fell out with the forward within weeks of his arrival from Sporting Lisbon.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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

"I have every intention of returning from Lisbon to carry on my work in Uganda," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

When Kim Puterbaugh’s daughter graduated from college last summer, she decided to take her on a nine-night Ritz-Carlton yacht trip from Amsterdam to Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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