Tortola

[ tawr-toh-luh ]

/ tɔrˈtoʊ lə /

noun

the principal island of the British Virgin Islands, in the NE West Indies. 9730; 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for tortola

It was at Tortola that they first gained any useful information.

The Queen's Cup |G. A. Henty
He said he had at different periods been stationed in Antigua, Anguilla, Tortola, and some other islands.

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus |American Anti-Slavery Society
The only recent species of this genus is from the island of Tortola.

A Conchological Manual |George Brettingham Sowerby
In 1742 he parted from her to go on a religious visit to Tortola, in the West Indies.

Brave Men and Women |O.E. Fuller

In the legislature of Tortola, which passed the bill in April 1838, the opposing party was small.

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus |American Anti-Slavery Society

British Dictionary definitions for tortola

Tortola

/ (tɔːˈtəʊlə) /

noun

an island in the NE Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands group: chief island of the British Virgin Islands. Pop: 23 900 (latest est). Area: 62 sq km (24 sq miles)

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