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lagos

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lagos.

Editorial note

Or you can go to Nigeria and contrast Lagos with people not from Lagos.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lagos gathered in one view.

noun

The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.

noun

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.

noun

A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lagos.

noun

The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.

noun

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.

noun

A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.

Example sentences

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Or you can go to Nigeria and contrast Lagos with people not from Lagos.

2

Istanbul, Lagos and Mumbai are each the largest city and main commercial centres for large developing countries.

3

Person of a Nigerian family here; with a Nigerian-born wife and who's been to Lagos more than 5 times.

4

Instead they drive around Lagos in BMWs laughing at all the mugus they scammed with lame-ass stories.

5

A great way to add to the destruction of everywhere between Nagorno-Karabakh, Lagos and Nairobi.

6

When the Government found out, they brought her back to Lagos in a 'special vehicle'.

7

For all he knows, Lagos is standing there measuring the length of Hiro’s cock through his trousers while they pretend to make conversation.

8

Games fighting Boko Haram and Lagos rush-hour traffic would do well anywhere.

9

We were quite lucky that the first known case occurred in Lagos and the doctors at the hospital (on of whom died) were very proactive.

10

>Many emerging-market cities, from Istanbul to Lagos to Mumbai, share similar characteristics, good and bad.

11

Unless some amazing changes in infrastructure have happened in Lagos since the last time I was there in 2008, reliable electricity & internet is still a luxury a lot of people cannot afford.

12

For money transfer, I freq hire foreign employees for a variety of things like scouting large markets in Lagos to see what kinds of apps can be made for it, a survey on local Pakistani payment methods and currency exchange storefronts, translations in various countries ect.

Quote examples

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For example, Nigeria seems to have stamped it out in Lagos, refuting the idea that it automatically breaks out exponentially in "3rd World urban environments".

2

Years before I read the novel, I actually saw his "Things Fall Apart" performed as a play when I was a kid living in Lagos in the early 90s.

Proper noun examples

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That could change in short order - don't you remember the Liberian guy who turned up in Lagos?

2

That number is not the same in New York City as it is in Lagos.

3

Weirdly enough, none of these guys has set up shop in Lagos.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lagos in a sentence?

Or you can go to Nigeria and contrast Lagos with people not from Lagos.

What does lagos mean?

The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.

What part of speech is lagos?

lagos is commonly used as noun.