Fonseca

American  

[fon-sey-kuh, fawn-se-kah] / fɒnˈseɪ kə, fɔnˈsɛ kɑ /

noun

1. Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1,800 sq. km).

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Fonseca British  

/ fɔnˈseka /

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America

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Example Sentences

Before the Fonseca family, the property was owned by sculptor Daniel Chester French, the man behind the Lincoln Memorial, who added a “breathtaking” studio space to the house in the 1880s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Open, called him “very talented” and grouped him with other rising standouts such as Brazil’s Joao Fonseca and Czechia’s Jakub Mensik.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

"Tennis evolves and who knows what a Joao Fonseca or someone else is going to do in the future."

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

"If China is sensing that they are really serious about this, then, of course, there might be many offers that China can make," Fonseca said.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It was now the home of Brazil’s president, Hermes da Fonseca, and it was where Roosevelt would be staying.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple