Taupo

[ tou-poh ]

/ ˈtaʊ poʊ /

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noun

Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).

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Words nearby Taupo

Taunus Mountains, tauon, tau particle, taupata, taupe, Taupo, taur-, Tauranga, tauri-, Taurids, tauriform

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How to use Taupo in a sentence

This makes them similar to the supervolcanoes of Yellowstone in the US and Taupo in New Zealand.
How a Volcanic Bombardment in Ancient Australia Led to the World’s Greatest Climate Catastrophe|Ian Metcalfe|May 19, 2022|Singularity Hub
Royal picked me up at the Huka Lodge, a luxe inn on a rushing river near Lake Taupo on the North Island.
The Maori Star Chef Rocking the South Pacific|Lea Lane Stern|April 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Two faced certain death in the endeavour to carry the Gospel to the Taupo heathen, and met their fate with cheerful courage.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves
We arrived early in Taupo, being anxious to secure the best seats in the mail coach for to-morrow's drive.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent

Six miles beyond Weirakei is Taupo Lake, a great lake, twenty-five miles long.
By Forest Ways in New Zealand|F. A. Roberts
At one of these meetings two chiefs volunteered to carry the Gospel to a hostile tribe at Taupo.
A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas
He could not have guessed, but for hearing the word "Taupo" repeatedly uttered between the chief and his warriors.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for Taupo

Taupo

/ (ˈtaʊpəʊ) /

noun

Lake Taupo a lake in New Zealand, on central North Island: the largest lake of New Zealand. Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)

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