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Honduras

American  
[hon-door-uhs, -dyoor-, awn-doo-rahs] / hɒnˈdʊər əs, -ˈdyʊər-, ɔnˈdu rɑs /

noun

  1. a republic in northeastern Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq km). Tegucigalpa.

  2. Gulf of Honduras, an arm of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.


Honduras British  
/ 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. an inlet of the Caribbean, on the coasts of Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize

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Honduras Cultural  
  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 Word Forms

  • Honduran adjective
  • Honduranean adjective
  • Honduranian adjective

Example Sentences

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It’s now offered in clinics in Mexico, the Bahamas, Panama, and Honduras.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Minicircle is based in the libertarian stronghold of Próspera, a small charter city on the island of Roatán, off the coast of Honduras, with its own laws and regulatory frameworks.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Flores’ fiance would be deported a few weeks later on a separate flight to Honduras.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

But after she was deported, Mexico sent her to Honduras.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

He remembers when she would call Honduras from the United States, the concern in her voice, how she would not hang up before saying, “I love you. I miss you.”

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario