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• fonda
  fonda

  noun

  an inn or restaurant.
• Fonda
  Fonda

  noun

  Henry, 1905–82, U.S. actor.

fonda

¹ American  

[fawn-dah, fon-duh] / ˈfɔn dɑ, ˈfɒn də /

noun

Spanish.

• fondas
  plural

1. an inn or restaurant.

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Fonda ² American  

[fon-duh] / ˈfɒn də /

noun

1. Henry, 1905–82, U.S. actor.

2. his daughter Jane, born 1937, U.S. actress.

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Fonda British  

/ ˈfɒndə /

noun

1. Henry . 1905–82, US film actor. His many films include Young Mr Lincoln (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Twelve Angry Men (1957), and On Golden Pond (1981) for which he won an Oscar

2. his daughter Jane . born 1937, US film actress. Her films include Klute (1971) for which she won an Oscar, Julia (1977), The China Syndrome (1979), On Golden Pond (1981), and Old Gringo (1989)

3. her brother, Peter . born 1939, US film actor, who made his name in Easy Rider (1969); later films include Ulee's Gold (1997) and 3:10 to Yuma (2007)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fondas
  plural

Example Sentences

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fonda Fonda fondas

There’s not a thing of which I’m fonda Than this, my ’87 Honda.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2022

For many other city dwellers, a favorite fonda becomes a third place, an anchor of community via routine and repetition.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021

You’ve probably only tasted mole de olla if your mother or grandmother happens to be from Puebla or you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Puebla and eating it in a fonda there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2018

A fonda is like a bistro or trattoria – homey, intimate, a family affair.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2016

So when we reached the fonda, only a quarter of an hour late for lunch, the señora was waiting to hold me to my word.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart

Hernandez was also filmed sitting with Burke’s family in a VIP box during a concert at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Just as Mr. Erwin’s work will not earn many comparisons to that of John Ford, Mr. Franklyn-Miller is not much of a successor to Ford’s star, Henry Fonda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

With Spotify, Cooper expanded her podcast’s reach and reputation, becoming a go-to platform for stars including Jane Fonda, Kamala Harris, Miley Cyrus, Offsetand Gwyneth Paltrow, who have been among high-profile “Call Her Daddy” guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Turner’s personal legacy includes a decade-long marriage to Jane Fonda, his third, and a late-in-life shift to philanthropy and advocacy.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

Intrigued, McKibben agreed to meet her potential employer the next day in the lobby of La Fonda, the nicest hotel in town.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

Taquerias, corner stores and fondas — small, family-run lunch spots — are being replaced by Pilates studios, coworking spaces and sleek cafes advertising oat-milk lattes and avocado toast.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022

Like other urban creatures, I found the fondas I liked the best.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021

Over time, comida corrida menus have evolved and become a mainstay of restaurants across the city, offered at eateries from high-end fondas to the cheapest comida comunitarias.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021

I would walk around, reading the handwritten menus at mom-and-pop fondas, and dine at whatever restaurants' menu caught my eye.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2021

You will find fondas, horses, and roads divided into the bad, the worse, and the worst, and bad is the best.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James