Tortola
the principal island of the British Virgin Islands, in the NE West Indies. 9730; 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
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How to use Tortola in a sentence
It was at Tortola that they first gained any useful information.
The Queen's Cup | G. A. HentyHe said he had at different periods been stationed in Antigua, Anguilla, Tortola, and some other islands.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus | American Anti-Slavery SocietyIn the legislature of Tortola, which passed the bill in April 1838, the opposing party was small.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus | American Anti-Slavery SocietyThe only recent species of this genus is from the island of Tortola.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyIn 1742 he parted from her to go on a religious visit to Tortola, in the West Indies.
Brave Men and Women | O.E. Fuller
British Dictionary definitions for Tortola
/ (tɔːˈtəʊlə) /
an island in the NE Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands group: chief island of the British Virgin Islands. Pop: 23 900 (latest est). Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)
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