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Melbourne

Melbourne

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A city in east central Florida known for beaches and tourism
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmɛl.bɜrn/
: Melbourne (Florida)
  • Many families visit Melbourne, Florida, to enjoy its beautiful coastline.
  • Melbourne, FL
  • Melbourne, Fla.

Examples

  • Today, mini Maker Faires can be found in cities from Austin to Melbourne to Accra to Cairo.

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  • Travelling by bike is possibly the perfect way to explore Melbourne from city to beach.

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  • Hire a bike from one of the many Melbourne bike shops.

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  • When they started out from SUNY New Paltz yesterday, they were planning to make it to Melbourne in a two days' drive.

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  • In the year 2000, Melbourne-born Damien Waller founded the health insurance comparison search engine iSelect.

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  • The beach in Melbourne, Florida, is a popular spot for tourists during the summer.

  • In Melbourne, Florida, you can find a variety of outdoor activities and restaurants.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Melbourne comes from an old English place name that meant a mill by a burn, with 'burn' meaning 'stream'. So the Florida town keeps that old place-name meaning and is simply called Melbourne as a town name.