Entebbe

[ en-teb-uh, -teb-ee ]

/ ɛnˈtɛb ə, -ˈtɛb i /

a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: international airport.

Example sentences from the Web for entebbe

The airplane landed at Entebbe, Uganda, and 105 Jewish and Israeli hostages were taken.

The Tripwire on Flight 370 |Clive Irving |March 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The first time was years ago when the Israelis successfully rescued the hostages at Entebbe airport in Uganda [on July 4, 1976].

‘The Finish’: Mark Bowden on the Hunt for Osama bin Laden |Doug Stanton |October 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He was also the father of Israeli military hero Jonathan Netanyahu, who died rescuing hostages in the daring 1976 raid on Entebbe.

Benzion Netanyahu Obituary: A Strong Influence on Bibi |Dan Ephron |April 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
From Entebbe to Iran, The Daily Beast ranks the raids, from first to worst.

The 13 Ballsiest Commando Raids |The Daily Beast |May 12, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

The road from Entebbe to Kampala passes 108 through delicious country.

My African Journey |Winston Churchill
For a new station in an almost unknown land, Entebbe certainly presents many remarkable evidences of progress.

My African Journey |Winston Churchill
In the small European community at Entebbe there have been quite recently two suicides.

My African Journey |Winston Churchill
Great improvements have been effected recently in the sanitation of Entebbe.

My African Journey |Winston Churchill
My time had been overstayed in Entebbe, so we took our departure for Kampala, the native capital.

Seven Legs Across the Seas |Samuel Murray

Entebbe

/ (ɛnˈtɛbɪ) /

a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: British administrative centre of Uganda (1893–1958); international airport. Pop: 57 518 (2002 est)