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

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Melbourne

Australia and England are, though, poised to play a one-off Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first meeting between the sides.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The Philippine container terminal operator’s 26-year extension of its terminal contract in Melbourne secures its long-term earnings visibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

"The result of that campaign was an obligation on commercial television broadcasters to broadcast Australian stories," Jason wrote alongside a picture of Donovan marching through the streets of Melbourne under a banner which read 'T.V.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

At January’s Australian Open on hard courts, Djokovic bested 24-year-old Sinner in five sets before falling to now-injured Carlos Alcaraz in the Melbourne final.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Krakow’s gone. They aren’t answering. And after Melbourne and Vancouver...” said the man with the mustache.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman