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• goa
  goa

  noun

  a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
• Goa
  Goa

  noun

  state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1,426 sq. mi. (3,693 sq. km). Panaji (Panjim).

goa

¹ American  

[goh-uh] / ˈgoʊ ə /

noun

1. a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.

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Goa ² American  

[goh-uh] / ˈgoʊ ə /

noun

1. state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1,426 sq. mi. (3,693 sq. km). Panaji (Panjim).

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Goa ¹ British  

/ ˈɡəʊə /

noun

1. a state on the W coast of India: a Portuguese overseas territory from 1510 until annexed by India in 1961. Capital: Panjim (or Panaji). Pop: 1 343 998 (2001). Area: 3702 sq km (1430 sq miles)

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goa ² British  

/ ˈɡəʊə /

noun

1. a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, inhabiting the plains of the Tibetan plateau, having a brownish-grey coat and backward-curving horns

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Etymology

Origin of goa

1840–50; < Tibetan gowa (spelling dgo ba )

Example Sentences

"Some of my friends are choosing Turkey or Egypt over Goa this year because its closer to home and cheaper."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

What's different here from some years ago, though, is that the Europeans and Russians who once thronged Palolem and other beach villages of Goa are missing.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

While she was on holiday in Goa, he invited her to Hong Kong, offering to pay for her flights.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Daniel Rodrigues, owner of Mon Petit Frere cafe in tourist hub Goa, said "the government really needs to step in".

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

She dreamed of what tropical islands and the Ivory Coast and Goa would look like from the deck of a grand sailing vessel.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny