congo

UK /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/ US /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/

name 5noun 2intj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

democratic, minimum, southeast

The Democratic Congo has faced significant challenges in developing its infrastructure over the decades.

VERB + CONGO

experience, hand, mines

Thousands of workers experienced Congo's brutal conditions while extracting diamonds from dangerous mines.

CONGO + NOUN

africa, african, aug, basin, brazzaville, kinshasa

The Congo Basin is the world's second largest rainforest region.

PREP.

in, in

We spent three weeks exploring the rainforests in Congo last summer.

Definitions

name

Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo; official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo; capital: Kinshasa).

Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; official name: Republic of the Congo; capital: Brazzaville).

A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.

A major river in Central Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at times forming the border with the Republic of the Congo and Angola.

noun

Congregationalist

name

A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — black tea grown in China

congou

noun — a republic in central Africa

zaire

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Kinshasa is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Kinshasa is the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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What's the minimum salary in Congo?

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Joseph Conrad wrote "Heart of Darkness" in part based on his personal experience in Belgian Congo.

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Some of the cobalt used in phone and laptop batteries is dug out by hand in Congo.

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The Congo is a Third World country.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, congo is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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