Monrovia
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of Liberia, in W Africa.
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a city in SW California.
noun
Example Sentences
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A plane carrying an initial group of deportees landed Thursday at the Roberts International Airport, about 40 miles east of the capital in Monrovia, according to a spokesman for the Liberian government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Howard-Taylor, who served as vice president for six years to 2024, was detained before boarding a flight to leave Liberia at Roberts International Airport in the capital, Monrovia.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Oxnard 1, Monrovia 0: Sophomore Destinee Herrera threw the shutout, striking out eight with no walks, in a Division 4 semifinal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
The 41-year-old, who lives in Azusa and works in the music business, was meeting a friend, Priscilla Vega, 43, for lunch in Monrovia.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
Miss Trixie was watching a freighter from Monrovia depart with a dockful of International Harvester tractors.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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