Honduras

[ hon-door-uhs, -dyoor-; Spanish awn-doo-rahs ]

noun

1. a republic in northeastern Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq km). : Tegucigalpa.
2. Gulf of Hon·du·ras, an arm of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Honduras

/ hɒnˈdjʊərəs /

noun

1. a republic in Central America: an early centre of Mayan civilization; colonized by the Spanish from 1524 onwards; gained independence in 1821. Official language: Spanish; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: lempira. Capital: Tegucigalpa. Pop: 8 448 465 (2013 est). Area: 112 088 sq km (43 277 sq miles)
2. Gulf of Honduras
   an inlet of the Caribbean, on the coasts of Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize

Honduras

1. Republic in Central America , bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Nicaragua to the east and south, El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Guatemala to the west. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

Other Words From

• Hon·du·ran Hon·du·ra·ne·an Hon·du·ra·ni·an [hon-d, uh, -, rey, -nee-, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

Concacaf, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, opened an investigation and have taken action against Honduras for "failing to implement adequate stadium security measures".

From BBC

The tropical storm was extremely slow moving, dumping huge amounts of rain on northern Honduras for four days running before moving north to Belize and Mexico.

From BBC

There are, or have been, women elected as heads of state and government in Honduras, Turkey, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Guyana, Ireland, Britain, Israel and Germany.

From Los Angeles Times

To Barnica, an immigrant from Honduras, the American dream seemed within reach in her corner of Houston, a neighborhood filled with restaurants selling El Salvadoran pupusas and bakeries specializing in Mexican conchas.

From Salon

Tejada came to the U.S. from Honduras legally at age 6 to live with his mother, who was undocumented at the time.

From Los Angeles Times