Melbourne

American  

[mel-bern] / ˈmɛl bərn /

noun

1. 2nd Viscount. William Lamb.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Victoria, in SE Australia.

3. a city on the E coast of Florida.

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Melbourne ¹ British  

/ ˈmɛlbən /

noun

1. William Lamb , 2nd Viscount. 1779–1848; Whig prime minister (1834; 1835–41). He was the chief political adviser to the young Queen Victoria

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Melbourne ² British  

/ ˈmɛlbən /

noun

1. a port in SE Australia, capital of Victoria, on Port Phillip Bay: the second largest city in the country; settled in 1835 and developed rapidly with the discovery of rich goldfields in 1851; three universities. Pop: 3 160 171 (2001)

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Melbourne Cultural  

1. Second-largest city in Australia, located on the country's southern coast; the capital of Victoria state and the largest city in the state; a financial and commercial center.

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Other Word Forms

• Melburnian noun

Example Sentences

Mekies was asked whether the bigger gap in China and Japan compared with Australia was simply a corollary of the fact that the Melbourne track has fewer corners to expose the car's weaknesses.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Hadjar retired from the race in Melbourne with an engine problem, while Verstappen recovered reasonably well to sixth place in the race.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Lindblad made his debut at the Australian GP in Melbourne last month, scoring points for his Racing Bulls team by finishing eighth.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

A Brazilian woman visiting Melbourne for her sister's wedding was on a run along the river when she saw the famous couple.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

That link has recently been supplied by investigators at the University of Melbourne and Prince Henry’s Hospital in Melbourne, who reported on 16 cases of mental disease.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson