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Lagos

American

[lah-gohs, ley-gos] / ˈlɑ goʊs, ˈleɪ gɒs /

noun

a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.

Lagos British

/ ˈleɪɡɒs /

noun

the former capital and chief port of Nigeria, on the Bight of Benin: first settled in the sixteenth century; a slave market until the nineteenth century; ceded to Britain (1861); university (1962). Pop: 11 135 000 (2005 est)
a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Ikeja. Pop: 9 013 534 (2006). Area: 3345 sq km (1292 sq miles)

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Lagos Cultural

Capital of Nigeria and largest city in the country, located in the southwest corner of Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean; Nigeria's economic center and chief port.

Example Sentences

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Rasheed now lives with his mother's brother in another area of Lagos.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“We don’t panic. We have contingency plans,” Lagos said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Lagos is already prepared to delay the City Section Cheer championships scheduled for April 18.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He didn’t want to stay much longer in Lagos.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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