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Definition of wairoa
wairoa
/ˈwaɪroʊ.ə/
wai · ro · a
wairoa Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
New Zealand A town in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island, situated at the mouth of the Wairoa River.
2
New Zealand A major river in the northern Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, as well as the name of several other distinct rivers throughout the country.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wairoa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wairoa