Brisbane

[ briz-beyn, -buhn ]

noun

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

Brisbane

/ ˈbrɪzbən /

noun

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

Brisbane

1. 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

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

Example Sentences

Automation is delivering a “step change” in terms of safety in the mining industry says Robin Burgess-Limerick, a professor at the University of Queensland in Brisbane who studies human factors in mining.

From BBC

Adrian Barnett, a statistician at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, was the senior author of the BMJ study that debunked the idea that 27 is a particularly deadly age for musicians.

From Los Angeles Times

Queensland residents captured on video what many believed to be a ‘mini tornado’ blowing across the Brisbane River on November 1.

From BBC

For the record, Postecoglou won the Australian title with South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar, as well as the Japanese League with Yokohama F Marinos, in his second season or second full season.

From BBC

The 59-year-old won the Australian title with both South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar, and the Japanese league with Yokohama F Marinos - all in his second season or second full season.

From BBC