Balboa
noun
Vasco Núñez de 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
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Balboa
American
[bal-boh-uh, bahl-baw-ah]
/ bælˈboʊ ə, bɑlˈbɔ ɑ /
noun
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Vasco Núñez de 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
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a seaport in Panama at the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal.
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balboa, a silver coin and monetary unit of Panama, equal to 100 centesimos.
Balboa
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British
/ balˈβoa, bælˈbəʊə /
noun
Balboa
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British
/ bælˈbəʊə, balˈβoa /
noun
balboa
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British
/ bælˈbəʊə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of balboa
named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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The Balboa area of Newport Beach has experienced widespread flooding this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The tide was so high that the Balboa Island Ferry, which has shuttled cars between Balboa Island and the peninsula for more than 100 years, had to temporarily suspend operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Standing barefoot outside his home at 8th Street and Balboa Boulevard, holding a cup of coffee, Ross Stewart, 79, stared at the gray sky and at the berms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Posting on its account on X, the City of Newport Beach advised people to "avoid the Balboa Peninsula due to street flooding caused by recent storm conditions and elevated tides".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The paints were left untouched, the resolve to visit Balboa gone.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Many currencies, from the Hong Kong dollar to the Panama balboa, are pegged against the dollar for similar reasons.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2023
Plus I am interested in that era – I like jazz, and dance swing and balboa.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 16, 2017
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