Entebbe

[ en-teb-uh, -teb-ee ]

noun

1. a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: international airport.

Entebbe

/ ɛnˈtɛbɪ /

noun

1. a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: British administrative centre of Uganda (1893–1958); international airport. Pop: 57 518 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

The airplane landed at Entebbe, Uganda, and 105 Jewish and Israeli hostages were taken.

From The Daily Beast

The first time was years ago when the Israelis successfully rescued the hostages at Entebbe airport in Uganda [on July 4, 1976].

From The Daily Beast

He was also the father of Israeli military hero Jonathan Netanyahu, who died rescuing hostages in the daring 1976 raid on Entebbe.

From The Daily Beast

From Entebbe to Iran, The Daily Beast ranks the raids, from first to worst.

From The Daily Beast

Besides, the general unhealthiness of the country so far as the European is concerned is not local to Entebbe.

From Project Gutenberg

For a new station in an almost unknown land, Entebbe certainly presents many remarkable evidences of progress.

From Project Gutenberg

Great improvements have been effected recently in the sanitation of Entebbe.

From Project Gutenberg

In the small European community at Entebbe there have been quite recently two suicides.

From Project Gutenberg

The road from Entebbe to Kampala passes 108 through delicious country.

From Project Gutenberg