tonga
noun
ton·ga
| \ ˈtäŋ-gə
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Definition of tonga
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a light 2-wheeled vehicle for two or four persons drawn by one horse and common in India
Tonga
geographical name
Ton·ga
| \ ˈtäŋ-gə
, ˈtäŋ-ə, ˈtȯŋ-ä\
, ˈtäŋ-ə, ˈtȯŋ-ä\
Definition of Tonga (Entry 2 of 2)
islands in the southwestern Pacific east of Fiji
Note: The Tonga Islands comprise a kingdom in the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Nuku'alofa area 270 square miles (702 square kilometers), population 103,300
Examples of tonga in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Tonga is an archipelago located between New Zealand and Hawaii and is home to about 100,000 people. — Nick Perry, The Seattle Times, "Tonga’s king dissolves parliament and orders new elections," 25 Aug. 2017 Tonga is an archipelago located between New Zealand and Hawaii and is home to about 100,000 people. — Washington Post, "Tonga’s king dissolves parliament and orders new elections," 25 Aug. 2017 The kitchen's contemporary feel made it a great spot to display von Stockhausen's modern artworks and objects, like the portrait of her husband's hawk, Minty, and their African Tonga winnowing baskets. — Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson, ELLE Decor, "HOUSE TOUR: A Former Horse Stable Becomes A Stunning English Estate," 28 July 2015 Urvi Patel will have left for Tonga to work as an English language facilitator before Congress approves the final budget this year. — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, "Questions on Trump? Peace Corps Volunteers Change the Topic," 5 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tonga.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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