Cabinda

American  

[kuh-been-duh] / kəˈbin də /

noun

1. an exclave of Angola, on the W coast of Africa. 2,807 sq. mi. (7,270 sq. km).

2. a seaport in and the capital of this exclave, on the Congo (Zaire) River.

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Cabinda British  

/ kəˈbiːndə /

noun

1. an exclave of Angola, separated from the rest of the country by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre). Pop: about 300 000 (2002 est). Area: 7270 sq km (2807 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Much of its oil wealth lies in its separate Cabinda province, where a decades-long separatist conflict simmers.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

Fullback Jason Cabinda could miss the final two weeks with a knee injury sustained against Atlanta.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2021

Lions: RB Jason Cabinda did not return after leaving with a right knee injury in the first quarter.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2021

Coincidentally, the British ship patrolling Cabinda Bay was the Ferret, and its officers recognized the Uncas immediately.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

The expedition began unfortunately, by the loss of outfit and instruments in the "Nigritia," wrecked off Sierra Leone: it persevered, however, and presently met Dr. Bastian and Professor von Gorschen at Cabinda.

From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir