Hondo

[ hon-doh; for 1 also Japanese hawn-daw; for 2 also Spanish awn-daw ]

/ ˈhɒn doʊ; for 1 also Japanese ˈhɔn dɔ; for 2 also Spanish ˈɔn dɔ /

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noun

a river flowing NE from Guatemala along the border of Belize and Mexico to the Caribbean Sea. 150 miles (240 km) long.

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Words nearby Hondo

hon, Honan, honcho, Hond., honda, Hondo, Honduran, Honduras, hone, Honecker, honed

How to use Hondo in a sentence

The force proceeded northward from Taos to the stream known as the Arroya Hondo.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
The oval must have a heavy side, which you get by letting the Hondo run almost halfway round the loop, or double on one side.
Wells Brothers|Andy Adams
The rich man had bowed them out, and that is how it happened that on this particular night Johnny was far up the Rio Hondo.
The Red Lure|Roy J. Snell
Before that happened, however, there were many other strange doings on the upper stretches of Rio Hondo.
The Red Lure|Roy J. Snell

It had turned out strangely, his resolve to have it out with the old chief about allowing them to return to the Rio Hondo.
The Red Lure|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for Hondo

Hondo

/ (ˈhɒndəʊ) /

noun

another name for Honshu

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