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Canberra

Canberra

8 3.1
The capital city of Australia in the southeast of the country
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkæn.bə.rə/
translation icon : Canberra
  • Both Mt. Stromlo and Tidbinbilla are just a few kilometers from Canberra, Australia's capital.
  • Canberra, Australia
  • capital of Canberra
  • Canberra City

Examples

  • Every year, numerous tourists visit Canberra to explore its national monuments.

  • Stations are located at Goldstone, California, and near Madrid, Spain, and Canberra, Australia.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Now, our own prime minister is reported to have left Canberra this morning, and is apparently going to meet with the president at the base.

    The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)

  • I could contact the Health Insurance Commission in Canberra for one.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Three weeks later, Mr Hammill, Dad and Dennis went to the High Court in Canberra.

    The Castle (1997)

  • Before that, I have to write a new orchestra piece for Canberra's centenary next March.

    Blog text (29)

  • What was apparent in Canberra is equally apparent in theological faculties around the world.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The city of Canberra is known for its beautiful parks and gardens.

  • She moved to Canberra to pursue her studies at the Australian National University.

Synonyms

Australian capital
vsCanberra
3.1

A city in southeast Australia that is the country's capital, Canberra

is the actual city name rather than a descriptive label

Surface Forms

Canberra main

Etymology

The word Canberra comes from a local Aboriginal word Kamberra, also written Canberry, meaning 'meeting place', so it is easy to remember that the capital is where people and the government meet.