Lisbon

[liz-buhn]

noun

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

Lisbon

/ 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)

Lisbon

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.

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

Example Sentences

The third British victim killed in the Lisbon funicular crash has been named by police.

From BBC

An American who died in Lisbon's deadly funicular crash has been identified as Heather Hall, a mother of two and college teacher who was visiting Portugal from the US state of South Carolina.

From BBC

Portuguese officials investigating Wednesday's deadly funicular crash in Lisbon say a cable along the railway's route snapped, but the rest of the mechanism was functioning properly.

From BBC

It meant she missed her regular funicular ride down the hill with a work friend on their commute home from the office in the centre of Lisbon.

From BBC

Three British nationals were killed in the Lisbon funicular crash, Portuguese police have said.

From BBC