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Abaco

American  
[ab-uh-koh] / ˈæb əˌkoʊ /

noun

  1. two islands Great Abaco and Little Abaco in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2,010 sq. km).


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The woman's husband told police that he and his wife left Hope Town for Elbow Cay on the Bahamian island of Abaco on Saturday evening when she fell overboard, taking the boat's keys with her.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

“Listen, it’s a win-win. I either go to Memphis or I go to Abaco with my kids and wife for a week,” he said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 2023

For example, Thatchpoint Blue Hole on Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas includes evidence of at least 13 hurricanes per century that were Category 2 or above between the years 1500 and 1670.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2022

Abaco Island suffered extensive flooding but minimal damage, officials said.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2022

Great Abaco is 70 m. long and its area is 680 sq. m.;

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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