# Taupo

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtaʊpəʊ/ · frequency rank #80,035

## Definitions
1. The largest lake in New Zealand, located in Waikato region on the North Island.
2. A town in Waikato, New Zealand, on the shore of the lake.

## Etymology
From a shortening of Māori Taupō-nui-a-Tia (“Lake Taupo”, literally “The great cloak of Tia”).

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