Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

French Guinea

British  

noun

  1. a former French territory of French West Africa: became independent as Guinea in 1958

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Eventually, the crew makes land on Ile Saint-Hubert near French Guinea, where a genetic dinosaur laboratory was evacuated 17 years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2025

In French Guinea, which has a population of less than 300,000 people, there are an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 illegal miners.

From BBC May 9, 2019

Linguet’s images were inspired by a 1937 poem by Leon Gontran Damas, a leader of the Paris-founded “Negritude” movement and — like the photographer — a native of French Guinea.

From Washington Post Sep. 13, 2017

The 37-year-old midfielder captained French Guinea in a 0-0 draw against Honduras at Houston.

From Washington Times Jul. 15, 2017

Ghana and French Guinea formed a shaky alliance.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training