Hondo

[ hon-doh; Japanese hawn-daw; Spanish awn-daw ]

noun

1. Honshu.
2. a river flowing NE from Guatemala along the border of Belize and Mexico to the Caribbean Sea. 150 miles (240 km) long.

Hondo

/ ˈhɒndəʊ /

noun

1. another name for Honshu

Example Sentences

Three oil platforms — the Hondo, Harmony, and Heritage — make up the Santa Ynez Unit, several miles offshore in the Santa Barbara Channel.

From Los Angeles Times

He had 14 tackles and three catches for 97 yards against Rio Hondo Prep; 14 tackles against Redondo Union; 15 tackles against West Torrance; 20 tackles and an 80-yard touchdown reception against Peninsula.

From Los Angeles Times

Left-handed, he played through any discomfort and got Santa Monica to the Southern Section Division 9 championship game before losing to Rio Hondo Prep 29-27.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s safe to say that the Mauritanian French director Med Hondo’s “West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty” is a unique film.

From New York Times

River Master Plan, which includes a controversial concept by famed architect Frank Gehry to install “elevated platform parks,” built on concrete planks and girders, high above where the Rio Hondo and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times