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

The building itself, which was part of a school in Accra's New Town area, was being used despite lying unfinished for several years, according to locals.

From BBC

Three people, two women and a man, have been confirmed dead after a three-storey building that was being used as a church collapsed on worshippers in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Sunday.

From BBC

In Ghana, some women were approached near the Accra Mall in the capital.

From BBC

"This is home," the now Ghanaian-American, who lives in Ghana's southeastern Volta region, told AFP at a ceremony in the oceanside capital Accra.

From Barron's

Kotoka International Airport will now be known as Accra International Airport, its original name.

From BBC