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

Fonseca made his big breakthrough at Melbourne Park last year as a qualifier when he beat top-10 player Andrey Rublev.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The jump ball was tipped by two defenders into the waiting arms of Fonseca, who calmly grabbed it out of midair — shocking even his own teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

It was now the home of Brazil’s president, Hermes da Fonseca, and it was where Roosevelt would be staying.

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