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Mombasa

Mombasa

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A city and port on a Kenyan island in the Indian Ocean
  • proper noun
: Mombasa
  • And the woman in Mombasa, what became of her?
  • Mombasa, Kenya
  • port city of Mombasa
  • city of Mombasa

Examples

  • Where is that? - Mombasa.

    Dying of the Light (2014)

  • Later that day, I left for Mombasa... and the voyage home to Denmark.

    Out of Africa (1985)

  • What are you doing in Mombasa? -

    Inception (2010)

  • "His body may have been in New York, but his mind was in Mombasa," he said.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • -Have you ever been to Mombasa?

    Congo (1995)

  • Do you remember last year when we had our going away dinner before we went to Mombasa?

    An Ideal Host (2020)

  • We are here to escort you to Mombasa.

    Captain Phillips (2013)

  • A similar situation emerged in Mombasa in late 1950 and again the following year.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Sebastian is my senior at Eton, currently the DCO in Mombasa, Kenya.

    October 1 (2014)

  • Mombasa is a popular destination for tourists looking to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Mombasa.

Surface Forms

Mombasa main

Etymology

The word Mombasa likely comes from old Swahili and Arabic names for the coastal town; locals also call it Mvita, and another form, manbasa, is linked to meanings like 'island' or 'place where people meet'. So, the name fits well because Mombasa is an island port where traders and visitors meet.