English > West Africa: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | An area of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. |
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Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
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Part of | Africa | The second largest continent |
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Parts | British West Africa | The former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast |
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Spanish | África Occidental |
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Adjectives | West African | of or relating to the countries or cultures or people of West Africa |
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