Davao

[ dah-vou, dah-vou ]

noun
  1. a seaport on SE Mindanao, in the S Philippines.

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How to use Davao in a sentence

  • I do not learn whether it was accident or information which led him to the little island Davao on his second visit, in 1883.

    The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle
  • They settled on a mangy plantation up the coast, north of Davao, but they aren't working: just loafing around all day.

    Terry | Charles Goff Thomson
  • The ship had swung through Sarangani Channel and was paralleling the west coast due north toward Davao.

    Terry | Charles Goff Thomson
  • A moment of thought and he swung northward toward Davao, again following the glistening beach.

    Terry | Charles Goff Thomson
  • The impact of Malabanan's first blow, struck thirty miles south, had been felt in native Davao.

    Terry | Charles Goff Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for Davao

Davao

/ (daˈvaːo) /


noun
  1. a port in the S Philippines, in SE Mindanao. Pop: 1 326 000 (2005 est)

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