Freetown

American

[free-toun] / ˈfriˌtaʊn /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Sierra Leone, in W Africa.

Freetown British

/ ˈfriːˌtaʊn /

noun

the capital and chief port of Sierra Leone: founded in 1787 for slaves freed and destitute in England. Pop: 1 007 000 (2005 est)

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Reider met Green when he was 17 years old at the Lakka Government Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2025

Deputy Mayor of Freetown Kweku Lisk told the BBC that his office had requested security from the police in order to tackle gravediggers.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

A Nigerian presidential jet carrying the former president was seen leaving Freetown International Airport on Friday afternoon.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

Many in Freetown and across the country remained indoors on Tuesday, more than a day after the government relaxed a 24-hour curfew to a night lockdown.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

I called my uncle in Freetown during my second day.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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