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

The family has owned the home for nearly seven decades, according to the listing, and the couple raised all four of their children at the property, including author Isabel Fonseca.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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

Fonseca made his big breakthrough at Melbourne Park last year as a qualifier when he beat top-10 player Andrey Rublev.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The jump ball was tipped by two defenders into the waiting arms of Fonseca, who calmly grabbed it out of midair — shocking even his own teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

After a meeting with President da Fonseca, Roosevelt met with Lauro Müller, the lean and elegant foreign minister of Brazil.

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