Colombo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈlʌmbəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lum′bō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Co•lom•bo  (kə lum′bō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Sri Lanka, on the W coast. 562,160.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Colombo / kəˈlʌmbəʊ/
  1. the largest city and chief port of Sri Lanka, on the W coast, with one of the largest artificial harbours in the world. Pop: 706 648 (2015 est)
'Colombo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Columbus - Kotte - Sinhalese - Sri Lanka

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