Wondering how to use Lagos in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as city or metropolis.
Lagos meaning
- The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.
- A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.
- A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.
Synonyms of Lagos
Using Lagos
- The main meaning on this page is: The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State. | A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City. | A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.
- Useful related words include: city, metropolis, urban center, port.
- In the example corpus, lagos often appears in combinations such as: lagos state, the lagos, in lagos.
Context around Lagos
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 15 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lagos
- In this selection, "lagos" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, assured, greater, glamorous, residents, island and international stand out and add context to how "lagos" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2023 at lagos television ltv, affairs officer lagos state examination, lagos island and ikeja lagos. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lagos" sits close to words such as exposed, opposite and concluded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lagos
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He said: “Everybody in Lagos saw what happened and knew what happened on the streets of Lagos. (17 words)
Mojeed Akintola, General Manager, TCN Lagos zone, disclosed this during a tour of completed and ongoing projects in Lagos on Tuesday. (21 words)
The project, known as the University of Lagos/Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council AmbuVent, was sponsored the Lagos State Government. (22 words)
A travel advisory released by the Lagos State Government on Thursday, said there would be total closure of Third Mainland Bridge inwards Lagos Island from 5am to 2pm, while Alaka Service lane by Alaka Estate would be closed from 12am to 7.30 am. (44 words)
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has warned residents of Lagos against dumping refuse in public places, saying the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, CLI, is for the benefit of all and called for support for Visionscape in a bid to rid the state of refuse. (43 words)
Dangote had initially chosen Ogun State for the site of the refinery, which was inaugurated on Monday, in Lagos, but discussion broke down between Ogun State government and the billionaire businessman, leading to the relocation of the project to Lagos. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, assured Lagos residents that his administration was on course to deliver the ‘Greater Lagos’ he promised residents at inception.
The project, known as the University of Lagos/Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council AmbuVent, was sponsored the Lagos State Government.
If you’re from Lagos A lot of Lagos residents think because they come from Lagos, they must have dropped from heaven and everybody must begin to worship them.
NAN reports that the glamorous Lagos International Trade Fair which holds every November is now being hosted by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Tafawa Belewa Square in Lagos.
We are launching our Lagos-Kano-Lagos and Kano-Abuja-Kano services on February 12. This will be followed three days after with the inauguration of our Lagos-Yola and Abuja-Yola operations on February 15”.
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has warned residents of Lagos against dumping refuse in public places, saying the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, CLI, is for the benefit of all and called for support for Visionscape in a bid to rid the state of refuse.
A file photo of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle) with Lagos Civil Servants during a working visit to the State Secretariat, Alausa, on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
All 228 constables who are of Lagos origin, have been posted to various local government areas, according to the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.
A Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos State on Wednesday has remanded Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, alias Sam Larry, in police custody for 21 days.
A travel advisory released by the Lagos State Government on Thursday, said there would be total closure of Third Mainland Bridge inwards Lagos Island from 5am to 2pm, while Alaka Service lane by Alaka Estate would be closed from 12am to 7.30 am.
Based on her outstanding performance in music, Piesie Esther has been tipped to win two awards at the ceremony slated for Monday, October 2, 2023 at Lagos Television (LTV), Agidinmbi, Ikeja Lagos, Nigeria.
Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State, Prince Adetoyese Olusi, in this interview, speaks on how his administration is restoring the glory of the council through transformational policies and programmes.
Dangote had initially chosen Ogun State for the site of the refinery, which was inaugurated on Monday, in Lagos, but discussion broke down between Ogun State government and the billionaire businessman, leading to the relocation of the project to Lagos.
He said: “Everybody in Lagos saw what happened and knew what happened on the streets of Lagos.
In Lagos, the President also inaugurated the Imota Rice Mill, conceptualized and completed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as well as the Bestaf Lubricant at MRS Holdings Company Limited.
In the run off to the 2023 general elections, speculations were rife that Muri-Okunola, a one time Personal Assistant to Tinubu as Governor of Lagos State, would be replacing Sanwo-Olu as Lagos State Governor.
Lagos State NDE office in the statement issued by its Coordinator Mrs. Serena Edward said “The Lagos State office of NDE has embarked on the registration of unemployed persons in the 20 local government areas in the state.
Mojeed Akintola, General Manager, TCN Lagos zone, disclosed this during a tour of completed and ongoing projects in Lagos on Tuesday.
Mr Fatai Bakare, Public Affairs Officer, Lagos State Examination Board, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the resit was organised for students who failed mathematics and English language at the first sitting.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Gbolahan Toriola, said the App would go a long way in solving traffic problems occasioned by vehicle breakdown on Lagos roads.
Phrases with lagos
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with lagos
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lagos state 147×
- the lagos 88×
- in lagos 85×
- of lagos 56×
- lagos island 11×
- lagos to 9×
- to lagos 8×
- ikeja lagos 8×
- lagos and 8×
- lagos on 7×