Honduras

American  

[hon-door-uhs, -dyoor-, awn-doo-rahs] / hɒnˈdʊər əs, -ˈdjʊər-, ɔnˈdu rɑs /

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.

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Honduras British  

/ 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

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Honduras Cultural  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• Honduran
  adjective
• Honduranean
  adjective
• Honduranian
  adjective

Example Sentences

In Honduras, José Enamorado, a plantain farmer, said his father received free cataract surgery from Cuban doctors last year, an operation that otherwise would have been unaffordable at $2,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The last time it lost an official match there was a 2-1 defeat to Honduras in a 2013 World Cup qualifier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

The CEO has worked for Nestlé for about a quarter of a century, with stints in Honduras and Mexico and a spell running Nespresso, a brand sold in 81 countries.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“In the same way, prosecutors file motions to send individuals to Latin American countries such as Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and even Uganda in Africa — countries with equal or worse conditions of violence.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

When she was seven, Maria Isabel followed her mother, Eva, across Honduras to a borrowed hut on a Tegucigalpa mountainside.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario