Tarawa

[ tuh-rah-wuh, tar-uh-wah, tah-rah-wah ]

/ təˈrɑ wə, ˈtær əˌwɑ, ˈtɑ rɑˌwɑ /

noun

one of the Gilbert Islands, in the central Pacific; capital, since 1979, of the independent nation of Kiribati: U.S. victory over Japanese forces after severe fighting, November, 1943. 14 sq. mi. (36 sq. km).

Words nearby Tarawa

Tararua biscuit, Tarascan, Tarasco, tarata, tara vine, Tarawa, taraxacum, Taraz, tar baby, tar ball, Tarbell

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Example sentences from the Web for Tarawa

The fact of the Tarawa having been built in America accounted for the crew, boy Jim and all, being such good guessers.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum
And it was not the only such affair in which he had been concerned—not on Tarawa alone, but on the neighbouring lagoon of Maiana.
The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton|Louis Becke
A year ago, our conquest of Tarawa was a little more than a month old.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt
A trader on Tarawa, heated by an eager rivalry, brought many cases of gin.
In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson

He had not the faintest apprehensions about the Tarawa matter.
Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas|Lloyd Osbourne

British Dictionary definitions for Tarawa

Tarawa

/ (təˈrɑːwə) /

noun

an atoll in Kiribati, occupying a chain of islets surrounding a lagoon in the W central Pacific: the capital of Kiribati, Bairiki, is on this atoll. Pop: 45 989 (2005)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tarawa
释义	Tarawa [ tuh-rah-wuh, tar-uh-wah, tah-rah-wah ] / təˈrɑ wə, ˈtær əˌwɑ, ˈtɑ rɑˌwɑ / noun one of the Gilbert Islands, in the central Pacific; capital, since 1979, of the independent nation of Kiribati: U.S. victory over Japanese forces after severe fighting, November, 1943. 14 sq. mi. (36 sq. km). Words nearby Tarawa Tararua biscuit, Tarascan, Tarasco, tarata, tara vine, Tarawa, taraxacum, Taraz, tar baby, tar ball, Tarbell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tarawa The fact of the Tarawa having been built in America accounted for the crew, boy Jim and all, being such good guessers. Sailing Alone Around The World\|Joshua Slocum And it was not the only such affair in which he had been concerned—not on Tarawa alone, but on the neighbouring lagoon of Maiana. The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton\|Louis Becke A year ago, our conquest of Tarawa was a little more than a month old. State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt\|Franklin D. Roosevelt A trader on Tarawa, heated by an eager rivalry, brought many cases of gin. In the South Seas\|Robert Louis Stevenson He had not the faintest apprehensions about the Tarawa matter. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas\|Lloyd Osbourne British Dictionary definitions for Tarawa Tarawa / (təˈrɑːwə) / noun an atoll in Kiribati, occupying a chain of islets surrounding a lagoon in the W central Pacific: the capital of Kiribati, Bairiki, is on this atoll. Pop: 45 989 (2005) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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