noun
Zimbabwe
zihm-BAHB-way
noun
1
A landlocked country in Southern Africa, formerly known as Rhodesia.
"Victoria Falls sits on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia."
2
Any of the stone ruins found across the region, the most famous being Great Zimbabwe.
"Archaeologists have studied dozens of zimbabwes scattered across the plateau."
How to Use Zimbabwe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Southern African nation, or, less commonly, one of the ancient stone-built ruins the country is named after.
Word Forms
zimbabwes plural
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Etymology
From a Shona phrase meaning "houses of stone," referring to the stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe.