Lagos

American  

[lah-gohs, ley-gos] / ˈlɑ goʊs, ˈleɪ gɒs /

noun

1. a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.

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Lagos British  

/ ˈleɪɡɒs /

noun

1. 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)

2. a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Ikeja. Pop: 9 013 534 (2006). Area: 3345 sq km (1292 sq miles)

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Lagos Cultural  

1. Capital of Nigeria and largest city in the country, located in the southwest corner of Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean; Nigeria's economic center and chief port.

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Example Sentences

"I cannot go out of Lagos. But, we in Lagos, we are worried about what is happening over there. Are they not Nigerians? They are Nigerians," he said.

From Barron's

The authorities in Lagos - the most populous state in Nigeria - said they were beefing up security at schools, places of worship and other key buildings to prevent attacks.

From BBC

“When the referees ruled the field unplayable we immediately called Sotomayor and Contreras because they have turf fields and are the closest in proximity to Eagle Rock,” Lagos said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Economically, Nigeria depends substantially on U.S. aid and military cooperation to combat insecurity, critical for maintaining investor confidence,” said Samuel Aladegbaye, an analyst at Zedcrest Group, a financial-services company based in Lagos, Nigeria.

From The Wall Street Journal

The acrid smoke wafting from burning waste in her neighbourhood in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, made it hard to breathe.

From Barron's