Honduras

[hon-door-uhs, -dyoor-, awn-doo-rahs]

noun

1. a republic in northeastern Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq km). Tegucigalpa.

2. Gulf of Honduras, an arm of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Honduras

/ hɒnˈdjʊərəs /

noun

1. a republic in Central America: an early centre of Mayan civilization; colonized by the Spanish from 1524 onwards; gained independence in 1821. Official language: Spanish; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: lempira. Capital: Tegucigalpa. Pop: 8 448 465 (2013 est). Area: 112 088 sq km (43 277 sq miles)

2. an inlet of the Caribbean, on the coasts of Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize

Honduras

1. Republic in Central America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Nicaragua to the east and south, El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Guatemala to the west. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

Other Word Forms

• Honduran adjective
• Honduranean adjective
• Honduranian adjective

Example Sentences

Once Costa Rica and Honduras finished goalless, "everything exploded, with people running in all directions", Migne said.

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Honduras finished second with nine points, but just missed out on a place in next year's inter-continental playoffs on goal difference from Suriname.

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She doesn’t have family in the U.S., but she says her family in Honduras didn’t accept her either.

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Jamaica and Panama are the frontrunners to be the two Central America/Caribbean flagbearers, but Suriname, Curacao, Honduras, Haiti and Costa Rica are other possible qualifiers.

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Honduras, with its many jungle landing-strips used for drug trafficking, is next on the menu.

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