Pago Pago

[ pahng-oh pahng-oh, pahng-goh pahng-goh, pah-goh pah-goh ]
/ ˈpɑŋ oʊ ˈpɑŋ oʊ, ˈpɑŋ goʊ ˈpɑŋ goʊ, ˈpɑ goʊ ˈpɑ goʊ /

noun

the chief harbor and town of American Samoa, on Tutuila island: naval station.
Also Pa·go·pa·go, Pango Pango.

Definition for pago pago (2 of 2)

American Samoa

noun

the part of Samoa belonging to the U.S., comprising mainly Tutuila and the Manua Islands. 76 sq. mi. (197 sq. km). Capital: Pago Pago. Abbreviation: AS (for use with zip code).
Compare Samoa, Western Samoa.

Example sentences from the Web for pago pago

  • Closed in by its hills, not a breath of air came in to Pago-Pago.

    The Trembling of a Leaf |William Somerset Maugham

  • Guam, and Pago-Pago on Tutuila, were also captured, quite incidentally.

    Banzai! |Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff

British Dictionary definitions for pago pago (1 of 2)

American Samoa

noun

the part of Samoa administered by the US. Capital: Pago Pago. Pop: 54 719 (2013 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for pago pago (2 of 2)

Pago Pago
/ (ˈpɑːŋɡəʊ ˈpɑːŋɡəʊ) /

noun

a port in American Samoa, on SE Tutuila Island. Pop: 4278 (2000) Former name: Pango Pango