Mozambique

American  

[moh-zam-beek, -zuhm-] / ˌmoʊ zæmˈbik, -zəm- /

noun

1. Formerly Portuguese East Africa.  a republic in southeastern Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 297,731 sq. mi. (771,123 sq. km). Maputo.

2. a seaport on an island just off the northeastern coast of this republic.

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Mozambique British  

/ ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk /

noun

1. Also called (until 1975): Portuguese East Africa.  Portuguese name: Moçambique.  a republic in SE Africa: colonized by the Portuguese from 1505 onwards and a slave-trade centre until 1878; made an overseas province of Portugal in 1951; became an independent republic in 1975; became a member of the Commonwealth in 1995. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: animist majority. Currency: metical. Capital: Maputo. Pop: 24 096 669 (2013 est). Area: 812 379 sq km (313 661 sq miles)

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Mozambique Cultural  

1. Republic in southeastern Africa on the Indian Ocean, bordered by South Africa to the south, Swaziland to the southwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania to the north. It was a possession of Portugal from 1505 until 1975. Its capital and largest city is Maputo.

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the metal’s prices could be supported by supply concerns after miner South32 disclosed plans to mothball its smelter in Mozambique, according to the analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was forecast to return to cyclone status as it reaches the Mozambique Channel, according to the CMRS, and could from Friday evening strike southern Mozambique.

From Barron's

"Gezani will cross the central highlands from east to west today, before moving out to sea into the Mozambique Channel this evening or tonight," the service said.

From BBC

They groups said Mozambique was the first country to restart, with the country facing an ongoing cholera outbreak and reeling from floods that affected more than 700,000 people.

From Barron's

Construction on a stalled $20-billion gas project by TotalEnergies in Mozambique officially resumed Thursday, nearly five years after it was suspended due to a deadly jihadist attack.

From Barron's