Abidjan

American  

[ab-i-jahn, a-bee-jahn] / ˌæb ɪˈdʒɑn, a biˈdʒɑ̃ /

noun

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

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Abidjan British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

Since the Malian politician's arrest in Abidjan last July, the authorities in Bamako have not commented on the case.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

At around midday, turnout at several voting stations in the Abidjan districts of Cocody and Yopougon was low.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Malian trucks load up at Yamoussoukro or Abidjan and then cross the border via Tengrela or Pogo, travelling under military escort once inside Mali until their arrival in Bamako.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

"We're leaving Abidjan a week before the vote," Ahoua Diomande, a mother of two, told the BBC.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

On September 28, 2003, the Ziatys began the journey from Abidjan to Atlanta.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John