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  accra

  noun

  the wood of a sapele.
• Accra
  Accra

  noun

  a seaport in and the capital of Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea.

accra

¹ American  

[ak-ruh, uh-krah] / ˈæk rə, əˈkrɑ /

noun

1. the wood of a sapele.

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Accra ² American  

[ak-ruh, uh-krah] / ˈæk rə, əˈkrɑ /

Or Akkra

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea.

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Accra British  

/ əˈkrɑː /

noun

1. the capital of Ghana, a port on the Gulf of Guinea: built on the site of three 17th-century trading fortresses founded by the English, Dutch, and Danish. Pop: 1 970 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of accra

Probably after Accra

Example Sentences

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Accra

He looked visibly shocked when the judge handed down the sentence in a court in the capital, Accra, on Monday.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

"We don't have time to lose. This is a moment of radical change," Byanyima told AFP in an interview on the sidelines of an African Union health summit in the Ghanaian capital Accra.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Arnold Kavaarpuo, executive director of Ghana's Data Protection Commission, told the BBC the government in Accra had objected to the deal it was offered for similar reasons.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Beyond saying that it would only take west Africans, Accra has not revealed the terms of the agreement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

She is used to my calling her from airports anywhere from Boston to San Francisco, or Miami to Seattle, or, here lately, cabling her from Cairo, Accra, or the Holy City of Mecca.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey