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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

"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

There is also a legal question at the heart of the rift between Ghana and South Africa: Accra claims most of its nationals living in South Africa had the necessary residency papers, but Pretoria disagrees.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

An AFP reporter wasn't allowed into the heavily guarded Accra hotel where the deportees were reportedly being held.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Flooding in Accra is exacerbated by a poor drainage system, including clogged gutters and the construction of illegal structures on waterways.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Breathing the air that could have come straight from a marketplace in Accra, they stood for what seemed to them a very long time.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison