Banaba

American  

[buh-nah-buh] / bəˈnɑ bə /

noun

1. an island in the W central Pacific Ocean, in the Gilbert Islands group of Kiribati.

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Banaba British  

/ bəˈnɑːbə /

noun

1. Also called: Ocean Island.  an island in the SW Pacific, in the Republic of Kiribati. Phosphates were mined by Britain (1900–79). Area: about 5 sq km (2 sq miles). Pop: 301 (2005)

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Example Sentences

The most striking symbol of the city’s rise as a surveillance hotspot is the gleaming new Command and Control Center in the posh Banjara Hills neighborhood.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

“While collecting songs from the Banjara community, they insisted that I must honor them by accepting the gift they give me,” Mr. Devy said, referring to a community of nomadic traders.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2022

"Then the battle began," recalled Reddy, sitting in his 'Lotus Pond' office in Hyderabad's exclusive Banjara Hills neighborhood.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2013

"Sahib," and the Banjara pointed with his bamboo to where a small bird was circling and darting with angry cries above the canes.

From The Three Sapphires by Fraser, W. A.

The Banjara had arrived, and Finnerty counted out five rupees; then, with a touch of Irish humour, he added another, saying, with a smile: "This for your disappointment in not having a dog killed."

From The Three Sapphires by Fraser, W. A.