# Bechuanaland

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌbɛt͡ʃuˈɑːnəlænd/ · frequency rank #85,027

## Definitions
1. A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.

## Etymology
From Bechuana + -land.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bechuanaland