Ivory Coast

American  

noun

1. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence 1960. 127,520 sq. mi. (330,275 sq. km). Yamoussoukro. Abidjan.

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Ivory Coast British  

noun

1. the former name (until 1986) of Côte d'Ivoire

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Ivory Coast Cultural  

1. Republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and Liberia and Guinea to the west. It is also known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (French for Ivory Coast). Its capital and largest city is Abidjan.

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French control of the area began after World War II and lasted until 1960, when the Ivory Coast declared itself independent.

One of the most prosperous and politically stable nations in Africa.

Other Word Forms

• Ivorian
  adjective

Example Sentences

An Ivory coast fan wears a costume in the colours of the national flag ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations soccer final against Nigeria in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Djeneba Belem a fried bean cakes seller, prepares to buy cooking oil made from palm oil at a shop in Abidjan, Ivory coast April 10, 2022.

From Reuters • May 25, 2022

Liverpool's France international defender Mamadou Sakho sent his best wishes  to all the players at the Africa Cup of Nations, especially his Liverpool team-mate Kolo Toure, who is playing for Ivory coast.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2015

"Ivory coast 3-0, Didier Drogba to get at least 1 goal."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2012

It has decided affinities with those of the Mandingo tongues to the north, the Fanti dialects of the Gold Coast, and, in all probability, still closer ones with those of the Ivory coast.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)