Definition of Melbourne in English:
Melbourne
proper nounˈmɛlbənˈmɛlbərn
The capital of Victoria, south-eastern Australia, on the Bass Strait opposite Tasmania; population 3,892,419 (2008). It became state capital in 1851 and was capital of Australia from 1901 until 1927. It is a major port and the second largest city in Australia.
Definition of Melbourne in US English:
Melbourne
proper nounˈmelbərnˈmɛlbərn
1The capital of Victoria, in southeastern Australia, on the Bass Strait, opposite Tasmania; population 3,892,419 (2008). A major port and the country's second largest city, it was the capital of Australia 1901–27.
2A resort city in east central Florida, south of Cape Canaveral; population 77,351 (est. 2008).