Lagos

[ lah-gohs, ley-gos ]

/ ˈlɑ goʊs, ˈleɪ gɒs /

noun

a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.

Words nearby Lagos

lagomorph, lagoon, Lagoon Islands, lagophthalmia, lagophthalmic keratitis, Lagos, La Grande, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lagrange's method, Lagrange's operation

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Example sentences from the Web for Lagos

On July 25, five days after he landed in Lagos, Sawyer died.
How Bureaucrats Let Ebola Spread to Nigeria|Michael Daly|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa, has shut down and quarantined the hospital in Lagos where the man died.
CDC Calls Ebola Outbreak ‘Forest Fire’|Abby Haglage|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nigerians have become desensitized to suffering, I was repeatedly told during my time in Lagos.
Boko Loco: A View From Nigeria|Lola Ogunnaike|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I grew up in Nsukka, a university town that was much slower than Lagos.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos|Henry Krempels|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I always feel that one can find anything at all in Lagos, you need only to know where to look.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos|Henry Krempels|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This fact is to be connected with the new African developments at Lagos.
The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea|Gomes Eannes de Azurara
As they advanced to the next city, Lagos, the inhabitants fled through fear.
The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End|Titus Livius
Since then Lagos has become a possession of the British Empire.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston
The towns of Lagos and Badagry were both founded by Benin colonists.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various
There had been an accumulated mail waiting for him at Lagos.
The Shadow of the East|E. M. Hull

British Dictionary definitions for Lagos

Lagos

/ (ˈleɪɡɒs) /

noun

the former capital and chief port of Nigeria, on the Bight of Benin: first settled in the sixteenth century; a slave market until the nineteenth century; ceded to Britain (1861); university (1962). Pop: 11 135 000 (2005 est)

a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Ikeja. Pop: 9 013 534 (2006). Area: 3345 sq km (1292 sq miles)

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

Cultural definitions for Lagos

Lagos

[ (lah-gohs, lay-gos) ]

Capital of Nigeria and largest city in the country, located in the southwest corner of Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean; Nigeria's economic center and chief port.

单词	lagos
释义	Lagos [ lah-gohs, ley-gos ] / ˈlɑ goʊs, ˈleɪ gɒs / noun a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital. Words nearby Lagos lagomorph, lagoon, Lagoon Islands, lagophthalmia, lagophthalmic keratitis, Lagos, La Grande, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lagrange's method, Lagrange's operation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lagos On July 25, five days after he landed in Lagos, Sawyer died. How Bureaucrats Let Ebola Spread to Nigeria\|Michael Daly\|August 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa, has shut down and quarantined the hospital in Lagos where the man died. CDC Calls Ebola Outbreak ‘Forest Fire’\|Abby Haglage\|July 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nigerians have become desensitized to suffering, I was repeatedly told during my time in Lagos. Boko Loco: A View From Nigeria\|Lola Ogunnaike\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I grew up in Nsukka, a university town that was much slower than Lagos. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos\|Henry Krempels\|March 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I always feel that one can find anything at all in Lagos, you need only to know where to look. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos\|Henry Krempels\|March 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This fact is to be connected with the new African developments at Lagos. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea\|Gomes Eannes de Azurara As they advanced to the next city, Lagos, the inhabitants fled through fear. The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End\|Titus Livius Since then Lagos has become a possession of the British Empire. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves\|W.H.G. Kingston The towns of Lagos and Badagry were both founded by Benin colonists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5\|Various There had been an accumulated mail waiting for him at Lagos. The Shadow of the East\|E. M. Hull British Dictionary definitions for Lagos Lagos / (ˈleɪɡɒs) / noun the former capital and chief port of Nigeria, on the Bight of Benin: first settled in the sixteenth century; a slave market until the nineteenth century; ceded to Britain (1861); university (1962). Pop: 11 135 000 (2005 est) a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Ikeja. Pop: 9 013 534 (2006). Area: 3345 sq km (1292 sq miles) 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 Cultural definitions for Lagos Lagos [ (lah-gohs, lay-gos) ] Capital of Nigeria and largest city in the country, located in the southwest corner of Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean; Nigeria's economic center and chief port. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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