Ljubljana

American

[loo-blee-ah-nuh, lyoo-blyah-nah] / ˌlu bliˈɑ nə, ˈlju bljɑ nɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Slovenia, in the central part.

Ljubljana British

/ luːˈbljɑːnə /

noun

German name: Laibach. the capital of Slovenia: capital of Illyria (1816–49); part of Yugoslavia (1918–91); university (1595). Pop: 265 881 (2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Ljubljana

How could Slovenia go from being thoroughly outplayed by Scotland in the second half in Ljubljana to being so superior in Glasgow?

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Redick praised how Doncic planned a team minicamp in Slovenia where players and some assistant coaches participated in basketball practices while enjoying team-bonding activities such as golfing, rowing and sightseeing in Doncic’s hometown of Ljubljana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Bravo, too, to the AS Boutique hotel in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the best complimentary hotel breakfast I’ve had and for stocking the minifridges in its rooms with complimentary water, beer, juice and soda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Slovenian capital Ljubljana was declared the world's most crypto-friendly city in a report back in April, followed by Hong Kong and Zurich.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

All winter the Opel roves occupied territories, cities that Jutta recorded in their radio log coming to life—Prague, Minsk, Ljubljana.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023