lesotho

[US]/lə'səutəu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a kingdom in southern Africa, with the capital city of Maseru

Example Sentences

I would love to visit Lesotho one day.

Lesotho is known for its breathtaking mountain landscapes.

The capital of Lesotho is Maseru.

Lesotho is a landlocked country surrounded by South Africa.

The official language of Lesotho is Sesotho.

Lesotho has a high altitude and a cool climate.

The people of Lesotho are known as Basotho.

Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy.

The economy of Lesotho is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Lesotho is a member of the United Nations.

Real-world Examples

The polls have opened in Lesotho's parliamentary elections.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2022

Lesotho is a small mountainous nation surrounded by South Africa.

Source: VOA Special English: World

That gives Lesotho snow during the southern hemisphere's winters.

Source: VOA Special August 2022 Collection

Rather, it is a result of the special climate of Lesotho.

Source: VOA Special English: World

It is in Lesotho's Maluti Mountains.

Source: VOA Special English: World

This group helps poor children in the country of Lesotho in Africa.

Source: Global Slow English

Five years later, Shi secured a deal to broker all of Lesotho's wool and mohair exports.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

Sekholo Ramonotsi is a 13-year-old from the Lesotho city of Butha-Buthe.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Failed harvests have left 18 million people facing hunger in Lesotho, Madagasgar, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

He is from Lesotho and has worked as a self-taught ski and snowboard instructor for 12 years.

Source: VOA Special English: World

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