Entebbe

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

/ ɛnˈtɛb ə, -ˈtɛb i /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for entebbe

The airplane landed at Entebbe, Uganda, and 105 Jewish and Israeli hostages were taken.
The Tripwire on Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first time was years ago when the Israelis successfully rescued the hostages at Entebbe airport in Uganda [on July 4, 1976].
‘The Finish’: Mark Bowden on the Hunt for Osama bin Laden|Doug Stanton|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was also the father of Israeli military hero Jonathan Netanyahu, who died rescuing hostages in the daring 1976 raid on Entebbe.
Benzion Netanyahu Obituary: A Strong Influence on Bibi|Dan Ephron|April 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From Entebbe to Iran, The Daily Beast ranks the raids, from first to worst.
The 13 Ballsiest Commando Raids|The Daily Beast|May 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The road from Entebbe to Kampala passes 108 through delicious country.
My African Journey|Winston Churchill
For a new station in an almost unknown land, Entebbe certainly presents many remarkable evidences of progress.
My African Journey|Winston Churchill
In the small European community at Entebbe there have been quite recently two suicides.
My African Journey|Winston Churchill
Great improvements have been effected recently in the sanitation of Entebbe.
My African Journey|Winston Churchill
My time had been overstayed in Entebbe, so we took our departure for Kampala, the native capital.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray

British Dictionary definitions for entebbe

Entebbe

/ (ɛnˈtɛbɪ) /

noun

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

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