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

  • Duterte-Carpio was vice mayor to her father in 2007, during one of his terms as the mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao, and she is the city’s mayor today.

  • 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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