Bulawayo

[boo-luh-wey-yoh, -wah-]

noun

a city in SW Zimbabwe: mining center.

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Examples from the Web for bulawayo

Contemporary Examples of bulawayo

She was born in the town of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and the family later moved to South Africa.
Monaco Princess's Gilded Cage
Tom Sykes
July 2, 2011

Historical Examples of bulawayo

Bulawayo is distant from Fort Salisbury two hundred and eighty miles.
Impressions of South Africa
James Bryce
When I should have done so to their satisfaction, I should be permitted to proceed to Bulawayo.
Chatterbox, 1906
Various
After three days they returned to Bulawayo, and found their pilot impatient to be off.
The Rhodesian
Gertrude Page
The grave is about twenty-eight miles from Bulawayo, in the heart of the Matopo Hills.
An African Adventure
Isaac F. Marcosson
Every one goes in his shirtsleeves, and derby hats are not sold in Bulawayo.
Seven Legs Across the Seas
Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for bulawayo

Bulawayo

noun

a city in SW Zimbabwe founded (1893) on the site of the kraal of Lobengula, the last Matabele king; the country's main industrial centre. Pop: 693 000 (2005 est)

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