Ljubljana

American  

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

noun

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

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Ljubljana British  

/ luːˈbljɑːnə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

Doncic first heard the story in the 2A Sports Lab in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the gym where they both trained with Anze Macek.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

The researchers, from UCL and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, did so by inserting a tiny tube so they were able measure the scent without taking any physical samples.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

New research from the University Medical Center in Ljubljana, Slovenia found that the tongue cells of patients who took semaglutide experienced changes in gene expression that’s responsible for the perception of taste, namely sweetness.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2024

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