accra

¹

[ak-ruh, uh-krah]

noun

1. the wood of a sapele.

Accra

²

Or Ak·kra

[ak-ruh, uh-krah]

noun

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

Accra

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Accra¹

Probably after Accra

Example Sentences

All boxing activities in Ghana have been suspended following the death of a super-middleweight 11 days after a bout in Accra.

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In March, Nigeria's Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju collapsed while taking on Ghanaian opponent Jon Mbanugu, also in Accra, and died soon after being rushed to hospital.

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Efua Mensah, a designer in Accra, who shipped 404 dresses to the US this year, says: "Sometimes, dresses arrive late because of customs issues or courier backlog."

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The Z9 helicopter, carrying three crew and five passengers, came down in a dense forest as it was flying from the capital, Accra, to the town of Obuasi for an event to tackle illegal mining.

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While in Ghana, Frimpong visited an orphanage in the capital Accra and was moved by what he saw.

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