Abidjan

[ ab-i-jahn; French a-bee-jahn ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the commercial capital of the Ivory Coast.

Abidjan

/ abidʒɑ̃; ˌæbɪˈdʒɑːn /

noun

1. a port in Côte d'Ivoire, on the Gulf of Guinea: the legislative capital (Yamoussoukro became the administrative capital in 1983). Pop: 3 516 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Fast-forward 25 years and women carrying individually wrapped portions of the fermented cassava couscous still walk across Abidjan, Ivory Coast's biggest city, selling this now Unesco-recognised dish.

From BBC

On Thursday, Ivory Coast's Security Council said it had carried out a series of raids on universities in Abidjan and the central city of Bouaké in which more than 100 machetes and grenades were seized.

From BBC

Through a blend of oil sticks, acrylic paints and recycled materials like newspapers, Aboudia depicts the hardships of life in downtown Abidjan.

From BBC

The Touré home was among hundreds crushed in a February wave of demolitions targeting Abidjan’s underdeveloped areas.

From Seattle Times

Adesina, whose Abidjan, Ivory Coast-based institution helps finance development in African countries, said these arrangements come with a litany of problems.

From Seattle Times