Lagos
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Ikeja. Pop: 9 013 534 (2006). Area: 3345 sq km (1292 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos has a policy that she immediately schedules a meeting with the administration, athletic director, coach and parents when one school receives multiple transfers to review paperwork.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
The emphasis—on criminal groups, transnational coordination and industry accords—could hardly have been farther, geographically or imaginatively, from the Lagos streets into which Carlos Barragán descends in “The Yahoo Boys.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Kaseya said that African businessmen would be meeting in Lagos on 29 May to "raise additional funds", while international partners such as the US, UK, European Union and World Bank are also "committing funds".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
He made vague references to visiting her in Lagos and she made vague sounds of assent.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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