Bacolod

[ bah-koh-lawd ]

/ bɑˈkoʊ lɔd /

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noun

a seaport on N Negros, in the central Philippines.

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Words nearby Bacolod

backword, backwrap, backyard, baclava, bacne, Bacolod, bacon, bacon-and-eggs, bacon beetle, baconburger, baconer

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How to use Bacolod in a sentence

The affair of her assignment continued to be much of a lark during the two weeks spent in Bacolod awaiting transportation.
Caybigan|James Hopper
The supplies had come from Bacolod (very strangely, in ox-carts belonging to the municipality of Cantalacan).
Caybigan|James Hopper
Rumours of ladrone raids reaching Bacolod had caused the sending of a detachment; it was to garrison Barang indefinitely.
Caybigan|James Hopper
I had crossed over for supplies; he was fresh from Manila and wanted to get over to Bacolod to report to the Sup.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various

It was a telegram, transmitted by carrier from Bacolod, which was in cable communication with Ilo-Ilo.
Caybigan|James Hopper

British Dictionary definitions for Bacolod

Bacolod

/ (bəˈkɒləd) /

noun

a town in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Negros Island. Pop: 468 000 (2005 est)

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