Fonseca

American  

[fon-sey-kuh, fawn-se-kah] / fɒnˈseɪ kə, fɔnˈsɛ kɑ /

noun

1. Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1,800 sq. km).

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Fonseca British  

/ fɔnˈseka /

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America

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Example Sentences

Before the Fonseca family, the property was owned by sculptor Daniel Chester French, the man behind the Lincoln Memorial, who added a “breathtaking” studio space to the house in the 1880s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Previously more of a box-to-box midfielder, he has been entrusted with the role of a number six by Fonseca, taking responsibility for organising Lyon's play from deep.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Tripadvisor appointed Dhiren Fonseca, a former executive at Expedia, and Andrew Cates, chief executive of RVC Outdoor Destinations, to the board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Open, called him “very talented” and grouped him with other rising standouts such as Brazil’s Joao Fonseca and Czechia’s Jakub Mensik.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

After a meeting with President da Fonseca, Roosevelt met with Lauro Müller, the lean and elegant foreign minister of Brazil.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple