Brisbane

[ briz-beyn, -buh n ]
/ ˈbrɪz beɪn, -bən /

noun

Arthur,1864–1936, U.S. journalist.
a seaport in and the capital of Queensland, in E Australia.

Definition for brisbane (2 of 2)

Queensland
[ kweenz-land, -luh nd ]
/ ˈkwinzˌlænd, -lənd /

noun

a state in NE Australia. 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Capital: Brisbane.

Example sentences from the Web for brisbane

British Dictionary definitions for brisbane (1 of 2)

Brisbane
/ (ˈbrɪzbən) /

noun

a port in E Australia, the capital of Queensland: founded in 1824 as a penal settlement; vast agricultural hinterland. Pop: 1 508 161 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for brisbane (2 of 2)

Queensland
/ (ˈkwiːnzˌlænd, -lənd) /

noun

a state of NE Australia: fringed on the Pacific side by the Great Barrier Reef; the Great Dividing Range lies in the east, separating the coastal lowlands from the dry Great Artesian Basin in the south. Capital: Brisbane. Pop: 3 840 111 (2003 est). Area: 1 727 500 sq km (667 000 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for brisbane

Brisbane
[ (briz-bayn, briz-buhn) ]

Capital of Queensland state and largest city in the state; located in eastern Australia on the Pacific Ocean; the third-largest city in Australia, after Sydney and Melbourne.

notes for Brisbane

The British settled Brisbane in the early eighteenth century as a penal colony.